National Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: Current high school senior and nontraditional students interested in pursuing an associate degree or certificate program

Deadline Date: June 17, 2024

Scholarship Details:

The CTE scholarship application is now closed. The Career & Technical Education Scholarship application will open on March 15, 2025.

Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited community college or technical school in the United States.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Have completed high school (or earned high school equivalency credential) by July 1
  2. Plan to attend a not-for-profit post-secondary institution by September
  3. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete an associate’s degree, certificate, or diploma program
    that will lead to employment
  4. Not be enrolled in pre-requisite courses
  5. Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income OR Pell Grant eligibility are required)
  6. Be under the age of 35
  7. Be a United States citizen

Application Requirements: Essay

Essay Details:

What is your Horatio Alger story? What obstacles have you overcome? What are you working hard to achieve? *

Award Amount: $2,500

Award Details:

500 scholarships at $2,500 each

Website/URL: https://horatioalger.org/career-technical-education-scholarships/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: association@horatioalger.org
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

Applications are due by 12:00 PM EST on June 17, 2024

Filters:

Eligibility: Financial Need, U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior, Workforce
Location Specific: National

 

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