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