Career & Technical Education Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

National Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Award Amount: 500 scholarships at $2,500 each

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 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

John Hardin Hudiburg Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Award Amount: 1 scholarship at $4,000

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in one of the following school districts:
- Grapevine-Colleyville
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford
- Keller
- Birdville Independent
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 financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income OR Pell Grant eligibility are required)
Be a United States citizen

Protective Life Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Award Amount: 1 scholarship at $10,000 each

Have completed high school (or earned high school equivalency credential) by July 1
Plan to attend Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, MO by September
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete an associate’s degree, certificate, or diploma program
in automotive studies
Not be enrolled in pre-requisite courses
Demonstrate 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

Valencia College Career & Technical Education Scholarship

Award Amount: 15 scholarships at $2,500 each

Have completed high school (or earned high school equivalency credential) by July 1
Plan to attend Valencia College in Orlando, FL 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 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

Warren Webster Scholarship Program

Award Amount: 4 scholarships at $2,500 each

Have completed high school (or earned high school equivalency credential) by July 1
Plan to attend one of the following institutions by September:
- Apollo Career Center
- Edison State Community College
- Hobart Institute of Welding
- Rhodes State College
- University of Northwestern Ohio
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete an associate’s degree, certificate, or diploma program
that will lead to employment in one of the following fields:
- Business administration
- Construction trades
- Engineering
- Graphic design
- Manufacturing/Production/Welding
- Sales/Marketing
Not be enrolled in pre-requisite courses
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income OR Pell Grant eligibility are required)
Be under the age of 35
Be a resident of Ohio and a United States citizen

I am a first-generation, Salvadoran-American, Welding Technologies graduate. I truly enjoy welding and am glad I was able to study this trade, but I did not accomplish it on my own. The Horatio Alger Association helped me become a first-generation college graduate, and for that I am grateful. I was always given the guidance I needed with navigating the tools the foundation has, as well as managing my scholarship funds.
Diana Palacios
_{2020 Career & Technical Education Scholar}

SCHOOL OFFICIALS

The Horatio Alger Association greatly values the support of educators, guidance counselors, financial aid officers, and other school officials in promoting our scholarship programs. If you work with underserved youth, we encourage you to stay connected and volunteer. We welcome goodwill ambassadors who are aligned with our mission and values, and want to increase awareness about the Association and our scholarships. Join us in providing opportunities to promising young people and help us enable them to overcome critical financial need and other adversities as they pursue the American Dream through higher education. To download posters that you can display at your school, please click the following links: undergraduate scholarships, CTE scholarships.

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CTE scholarships are valued at up to $2,500. The maximum amount is based on program length. Scholars are required to fill out an online disbursement request each eligible semester.

If you are attending a not-for-profit four-year school, you will be asked to provide documentation from the school to confirm that you are enrolled in an associate’s degree, certificate, or diploma program. The scholarship cannot be used for four-year degree programs or for-profit institutions.

The CTE scholarship application will open in March with a rolling selection process. The first first round of scholarships will be awarded by July. Should spaces remain, the application will remain open until all scholarships are awarded.