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500 scholarships at up to $2,500 each The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the generosity of Horatio Alger Association Members, Dennis R. Washington and Jim F. Dicke II. 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 non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States. Eligibility Criteria: Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential) Cannot be taking pre-requisite courses and must be enrolled in your program Must be enrolled full-time by Fall 2023 to be eligible. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program (up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA) Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity Be under the age of 30 Be a United States citizen Funds may be used for any costs associated with earning a degree/certificate including, but not limited to: tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation and other personal expenses. All scholarship funds are paid directly to the institution on behalf of the recipient. If you are a school official, you may sign up for our Stay Connected list so that you will be notified of important application updates and to print a poster to put up in your school. To do so, please visit our School Officials page. The CTE application is currently closed. The application will open again on March 15, 2023. DEADLINE NOTE: The Horatio Alger Career & Technical Education Scholarship application will open in March with a rolling selection process that will award the first round of scholarships by July. Should spaces remain, the application will remain open until all scholarships are awarded. Please refer to the CTE Scholarship page to confirm the current application status.