The Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship provides 12 awards at $20,000 each to be disbursed throughout a student’s collegiate career at the University of South Dakota. Like all Horatio Alger Scholarships, the Horatio Alger Denny Sanford Scholarship assists high school students who have faced great obstacles in their young lives to overcome their adversities, attend a post-secondary institution and achieve success.
Eligibility:
- Be committed to complete a bachelor’s degree at University of South Dakota
- Be enrolled full time as a high school student in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation with plans to enter a college in the
- United States no later than the fall following graduation
- Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or less family income required)
- Be involved in community service activities
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
- Be a United States citizen
Applicable Institutions:
University of South Dakota
Questions:
Cori Hup at (605) 658-6214 or cori.hup@usd.edu