SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership & Scholarship Program

While most other scholarships focus exclusively on academic achievement or leadership potential, Horatio Alger Scholarships are also intended for promising students who have critical financial need, demonstrate integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and are determined to succeed. Scholarships are available for undergraduate studies, technical and certificate programs, and graduate degrees.

Requirements

• • • You are currently residing in the United States. Note: undocumented applicants are eligible.
    • You were born on or after June 1, 2004
    • You will begin college (four-year, community college, or trade school) for the First Time in 2025 (not including dual-enrollment courses)
    • You experienced homelessness in the last six years

Application Components

• • Eligibility, Demographic, and Education Questions
  • Full High School Transcript (Unofficial or Official)
  • Essay (1,000 words maximum that answers all three of the topics below)
    – Your experience of homelessness and how it relates to your life and education.
    – Your commitment to education during your experience of homelessness.
    – Your desire to attend colleg
  • Letter of Recommendation (at least one and a maximum of three)