Horatio Alger Missouri Scholarship Program

50 $5,000 Scholarships Awarded

The Horatio Alger Missouri Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students in the State of Missouri 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 Missouri Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Missouri, 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 Missouri; and
• be a citizen of the United States