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How it Works

Determine Eligibility & Apply

Review the section below to determine the scholarships for which you are eligible.
By filling out one application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible, except for some
Specialized Scholarships (see Scholarship Programs section further below).
Click the Apply Now button to start your application. Some Specialized Scholarships require a separate application and you will find the button in the Scholarship Program section.

Craft Essay Responses

Describe your Horatio Alger story.
Share your American Dream experience.

Connect with Counselor

Enter your Counselor’s email address so that they will receive a request to submit the Counselor Certification Form on your behalf.
Contact your Counselor to ensure that they have received the request (sometimes school accounts block emails, so you may need to resend).

Connect with Support Form Provider

Enter the email address of an adult over the age of 21 who is not related to you and is familiar with the adversities you have written about in your short responses (e.g. neighbor, family friend, counselor, pastor, teacher, etc.). This individual will serve as your Support Form Provider and will receive a request to review and confirm the accuracy of the information you provided in your adversity section.
Contact your Support Form Provider to ensure that they received the request. Once your Support Form Provider completes their review, you will not be able to edit your adversity section.

Submit Documents

High School Transcript (must include your fall grades)
Income Verification (most often your parents’ tax form: if you have a unique situation and a tax form is unavailable, please refer to our FAQ section to determine alternative documentation)

Applicant FAQ

Counselor/Provider FAQ

Scholarship programs

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford Long Island University Scholarship

Award Amount: 6 scholarships at $40,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at Long Island University immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

College Freshman All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford National University Scholarship – San Diego, California

Award Amount: 10 scholarships at $25,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Current freshman who are entering their sophomore year in the fall at National University in San Diego, CA
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

Apply for National University Scholarship

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford Nova Southeastern University Scholarship – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Award Amount: 2 scholarships at $60,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford South Dakota School of Mines Scholarship

Award Amount: 4 scholarships at $37,500 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota School of Mines immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford South Dakota State University Scholarship

Award Amount: 25 scholarships at $10,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State University immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford University of California at San Diego Scholarship

Award Amount: 10 scholarships at $25,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at University of California at San Diego immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford University of Minnesota Twin Cities Scholarship

Award Amount: 12 scholarships at $20,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at University of Minnesota Twin Cities immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford University of Sioux Falls Scholarship

Award Amount: 6 scholarships at $25,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at Sioux Falls immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

Denny Sanford University of South Dakota Scholarship

Award Amount: 12 scholarships at $20,000 each (funded by T. Denny Sanford)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at University of South Dakota immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
Be a United States citizen

High School Senior All 50 States & D.C.

High Point University Scholarship

Award Amount: 2 scholarships at $20,000 each (funded by Nido R. Qubein)

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at High Point University immediately after high school graduation
Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
Be a United States citizen

College always seemed like an unaffordable dream for the majority of my life. I never expected to come to college, but the only reason I am here is because of scholarships like this. The HAA scholarship not only helped lighten the burden of financial stress, but it also gave me access to a support system I could turn to whenever I felt like I did not belong.
Juan Daniel Fernandez
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