Sept. 25 deadline for Trott Scholarship - Horatio Alger

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“Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need”

"Trott Family Scholarship (21 awards at $30,000-$60,000 each)
The Trott Family Scholarship is funded by Association President Byron Trott, Chairman and CEO of BDT & Company.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: SEPTEMBER 25

High school senior planning to attend Ohio State University, University of Chicago or Vanderbilt University
Will submit an application for early decision/early action (by Nov. 1)
Academic achievement (minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5)
Applying for this scholarship will also make you eligible for national/state scholarship awards"

from https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/targeted-scholarships/

Go Bucks!

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This scholarship info. has been updated since I originally posted in July. It now reads:

"Trott Family Scholarship (5 awards at $30,000 each)
The Trott Family Scholarship is funded by Association Member Byron Trott, Chairman and CEO of BDT & Company.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: SEPTEMBER 25

High school senior planning to attend Ohio State University
Will submit an application for early decision/early action (by Nov. 1)
Academic achievement (minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5)
Applying for this scholarship will also make you eligible for national/state scholarship awards"

also from link in original posting critical financial need is defined

"General Eligibility
The following criteria applies to all programs below:

Critical financial need ($55,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is required)
Integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
United States citizenship"

Ohio State usually allows stacking of outside scholarships up to CoA, so the National Buckeye award of $13,500 this year http://undergrad.osu.edu/cost-and-aid/merit-based-scholarships plus the $30,000 should be enough for oos tuition, room, board and books/supplies. Plus, the university provides every entering freshman with an iPad Pro to use for their studies.

This scholarship deadline is Sept. 25, 2018 for current seniors applying to Ohio State for Fall 2019. Yes, the scholarship application is due well before the early action deadline of the school. Yes, you can (and should) submit your application for this scholarship even if you have not yet submitted your application to Ohio State.

The application will also serve as your application to the state/national Horatio Alger scholarships as well.

There are other threads on the Horatio Alger here on CC if you are interested in learning more about it.

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What if you’re not sure what your income is? FASFA doesn’t start until Oct. 1st. I know my family is low income; just not sure about the exact amount.

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Also, it’s complicated b/c my parents are divorced, so how does that work?

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You can use the FAFSA 4caster to estimate federal aid https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate

This link has information about whose income to include if parents are divorced. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info Here are a couple quotes from the link:

"Divorced or Separated Parents Who Do Not Live Together
If your parents are divorced or separated and don’t live together, answer the questions about the parent with whom you lived more during the past 12 months.

If you lived the same amount of time with each divorced or separated parent, give answers about the parent who provided more financial support during the past 12 months or during the most recent 12 months that you actually received support from a parent."

"What if I have a stepparent?
If you have a stepparent who is married to the legal parent whose information you’re reporting, you must provide information about that stepparent as well.

EXCEPTION: The FAFSA form asks about your parents’ education level. For these two questions, your parents are considered to be your birth parents or adoptive parents—your stepparent is not your parent in these questions."

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Hi! I know I’m a bit late on this, but do you know where I can get the application? I just found out about this scholarship and I can’t seem to find the link to apply. Please help me out!

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I believe you use the same application that is for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship. Hit the “apply now button” at the Horatio Alger organization’s scholarship website.

https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/national-scholarships/

From the FAQS button at above link drop down for ‘Deadlines’:

"The Horatio Alger Scholarship application will open on August 1 and close on October 25. The Horatio Alger Scholarship application is a common application meaning that you apply once and you will be considered for the range of scholarship programs offered by the Association. In order to be considered, your application and all required materials must be uploaded to your online application by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 25.
To be considered for the Horatio Alger Trott Scholarship, applicants must complete the Horatio Alger Scholarship application by September 25. Your application and all required materials must be uploaded to your online application by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 25.

Trott Scholarship Deadline: September 25

Application Deadline: October 25"

So if you are reading this after 5pm Sept 25, you should still apply because there are state/national scholarships, too. Just get it in before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 25.

Also from FAQS:
“We encourage you to review the FAQ, Eligibility Information and Required Forms on our website to locate answers to any questions you may have. If you do not find an answer to your question, please email scholarships@horatioalger.org or call toll‐free at (844) HAA‐4200, Monday‐Friday, 9:00‐5:00 Eastern Time.”

I would encourage you to reach out directly to the organization if you can not find answers to your questions on their website.

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Also, there is no fee to apply for this. You should be careful when applying to scholarships online to avoid phishing scams and check with an adult that the organization is reputable.