| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. | |
| Key People: | Dennis R. Washington, Chairman of the Board Joseph Neubaugher, President and CEO David L. Dennis R Washington (born 1934 is a Montana -based Industrialist and Philanthropist who owns or owns controlling interest in a large consortium of privately Sokol, Senior Vice President George L. Argyros, Chairman Emeritus and Tresurer Walter Scott, Jr., Chairman Emeritus |
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| Founders: | Dr. George Leon Argyros (born 1937 in Detroit Michigan) is the former United States Ambassador to Spain. Walter Scott Jr (1931- born in Omaha Nebraska. Civil engineer, Philanthropist, former CEO of Peter Kiewit Sons' Incorporated, Kenneth Beebe and Norman Vincent Peale |
| Amount of Scholarships given in 2007: | Over 12 million dollars |
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans was founded in 1947 to honor the achievements of outstanding Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity and emphasize the importance of higher education. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges The association is named after Horatio Alger, a 19th century author of hundreds of dime novels in the "rags-to-riches" genre, extolling the importance of perseverance and hard work. Horatio Alger Jr ( January 13, 1832 &ndash July 18, 1899) was a 19th-century American Author who wrote approximately An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created This article is about US novels For the British versions see Story papers and Penny Dreadfuls. The term "Rags to Riches" refers to any situation in which a person rises from Poverty to Wealth, or sometimes from obscurity to fame The association gives the annual Horatio Alger Award to exemplars of its ideals and is the largest provider of need-based scholarships in the United States. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education All scholarships are funded by the generosity of the members of the Horatio Alger Association.
The Horatio Alger Association is based in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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National Scholars Program
The National Scholars Program was created in 1984. The program was created to help American high school seniors who had overcome adversity to attend college. Twelfth grade, (also known as senior year or Senior 4 in the U College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Over time the Horatio Alger Association has expanded the program. Every year, the Association chooses National Scholars from every state (including Puerto Rico). Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} These scholars are sent to an all expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. While there, scholars are able to meet association members, attend the Horatio Alger Awards Ceremony, and get tips for being successful in college and their lives. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
In 2007, the association gave $20,000 scholarships to 105 high school seniors. Also, thanks to Force10 Networks, each recipient was given a wireless-enabled computer for use in college. Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or " Wires quot A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.
State Scholars Program
The Association has also created a State Scholars program. This program gives scholarships to students in 29 states. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Association hopes to soon have programs in all 50 states. These programs are funded by members who are from each state.
Military Scholars Program
After the turn of the century, the Association saw the need to provide scholarship assistance for men and women who had served in the U.S. military. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The Military Scholars program provides scholarship money to military veterans to supplement the G.I. Bill. The GI Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 PL346 58 Statutes at Large 284 provided for college or vocational education for returning
Horatio Alger Award
The association annually bestows the Horatio Alger Award on outstanding Americans who exemplify dedication, purpose, and perseverance in their personal lives. National Scholars Program The National Scholars Program was created in 1984 Each award recipient becomes a lifetime Member of the Association. Recipients include business and government leaders, athletes, entertainment, innovators, entrepreneurs, healers, teachers, artists, and writers who have overcome adversity and achieved great success. Awardees have included:
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