The Horatio Alger Association of Canada provides $1.2 million annually in need-based scholarship support for deserving students in all Canadian provinces and territories.
The Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarship is for Indigenous students starting a four-year post-secondary program in the fall. This is a renewable award of $2,500.
Award Amount: 5 Scholarships at $10,000 each
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- First Nation (status and non-status), Inuit and Métis students must be in their final year of high school
- Students whose home Indigenous community are in the Northwest or Yukon Territories or Nunavut
- Enrolled full-time in a high school within Canada at time of application
- Must be starting in a four-year post-secondary program within Canada full-time in September
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number.
Deadline: August 1
While enrolled in post-secondary students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and a full-time course load to receive the renewed support each year.