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Causes: Education, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: The primary exempt purpose of the association is two fold: (1) to provide scholarship assistance to help promising high school students (who fit the horatio alger profile) attend college, and (2) to spread the message that america's free enterprise system provides the greatest opportunities in the world for personal achievement and success.
Programs: Horatio alger awards induction ceremony: this honor is presented to ten americans each year in recognition of their outstanding contributions in their chosen fields.
state scholarship programs: scholarships are awarded annually in particular states to students who have exhibited integrity and have overcome adversity so they may pursue higher education.
national scholars program: the program allows more than 100 students each year from high schools across the united states and puerto rico to receive horatio alger scholarships.