Horatio Alger Minnesota Scholarship Program

42 $4,000 Scholarships Awarded
Funded through the generosity of the Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation

The Horatio Alger Minnesota Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington in the State of Minnesota who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue higher education.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Minnesota Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled full time as a high school senior year, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
• have a strong commitment to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution);
• critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided);
• involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
• demonstrate academic achievement (minimum grade point average of 2.0);
• be a resident of and attend high school in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington counties in the State of Minnesota; and
• be a citizen of the United States