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|headquarters = Alexandria, Virginia, United Stateshoratioalger.org}}}}The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is a nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, that was founded in 1947 to honor the achievements of outstanding Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity and to emphasize the importance of higher education. The association is named for Horatio Alger, a 19th-century author of hundreds of dime novels in the “rags-to-riches” genre who extolled the importance of perseverance and hard work.The association gives the annual Horatio Alger Award to exemplars of its ideals. It also grants scholarships and describes itself as the largest provider of need-based scholarships in the United States.WEB,www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2009/05/26/20090526phx-alger0527.html, Students awarded Alger scholarships, www.azcentral.com, March 26, 2018, All scholarships are funded by the members of the Horatio Alger Association. As of 2023, the association had given “more than $245 million in college scholarships to roughly 35,000 students”.NEWS, VanSickle, Abbie, Eder, Steve, 2023-07-09, Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court, en-US, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/clarence-thomas-horatio-alger-association.html, 2023-07-18, 0362-4331,

Mission

According to tax filings, the association’s mission is to provide college scholarships to “help promising high school students (who fit the Horatio Alger profile)”.WEB, Form 990,horatioalger.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Horatio-Alger-Association-2021-Form-990-Public-Disclosure-Copy_Signed.pdf, September 11, 2023, Horatio Alger Association, Furthermore, it seeks “to spread the message that America’s free enterprise system provides the greatest opportunities in the world”, and “to motivate and educate our nation’s young people to the economic and personal opportunities afforded them by the promise of the American free enterprise system”.WEB, Who We Are – Horatio Alger Association,horatioalger.org/about-us/history-of-horatio-alger-association/, 2023-08-25, en-US,

Scholarship programs

The Horatio Alger Association has one of the largest, privately funded, need-based college scholarship programs in the United States. Scholarships offered include the National Scholarship, State Scholarships, and the Dennis R. Washington Achievement Scholarship.

National Scholars

The National Scholars Program was created in 1984 to help American high school seniors who had overcome adversity attend college. Over time, the Horatio Alger Association has expanded the program. Every year, the association awards more than 100 National scholarships to students from every U.S. state and Puerto Rico. Grants received by these National Scholars are valued at $25,000 each. Recipients are also given an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. where they meet association members, attend the Horatio Alger Awards Ceremony, and learn about the federal government and the American free enterprise system.WEB,www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032601619.html, Scholarship Honors Hard-Luck Learners, Nelson, Hernandez, March 27, 2008, March 26, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com, Since its inception in 1984, the program has awarded more than $125 million in college scholarships.In 2010, the association gave $20,000 in scholarships to 104 high school seniors.WEB,www.horatioalger.org/news/3.10.10scholars.cfm, Horatio Alger {{!, News and Events {{!}} Scholar Press Releases |website=www.horatioalger.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102172910horatioalger.org/news/3.10.10scholars.cfm |archive-date=2010-11-02}}

State Scholarships

The association also operates a State Scholars program that gives scholarships to students in every state. Award amounts range from $2,500 to $10,500.

Dennis R. Washington Achievement Scholarship

Alumni recipients of the scholarship are eligible to receive the Dennis R. Washington Achievement Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to alumni who are seeking graduate and doctoral degrees. The program is funded by a $10 million grant from Horatio Alger member Dennis R. Washington and his wife, Phyllis.WEB,www.horatioalger.org/news/09Washington.cfm, Horatio Alger {{!, News and Events {{!}} Scholar Press Releases |website=www.horatioalger.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103085041horatioalger.org/news/09Washington.cfm |archive-date=2010-11-03}}

Horatio Alger Award

The association annually bestows the Horatio Alger Award on outstanding Americans who exemplify dedication, purpose, and perseverance in their personal and professional lives. Recipients have often achieved success in the face of adversity. Each award recipient becomes a lifetime member of the association.The annual award series was inaugurated in 1947 by Kenneth Beebe of the American Schools and Colleges Association.Mary Pat Flaherty, Horatio Alger Awards Event Fills City Hilton with Success, The Pittsburgh Press, May 14, 1983 In 1946, he had given achievement awards to two New York City businessmen. In 1947, he renamed the award for Horatio Alger and made four awards to businessmen.WEB,www.horatioalger.org/history.cfm,www.horatioalger.org/history.cfm," title="web.archive.org/web/20131207072604www.horatioalger.org/history.cfm,">web.archive.org/web/20131207072604www.horatioalger.org/history.cfm, December 7, 2013, unfit, History, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Recipients in subsequent years have included business and government leaders, athletes, entertainers, innovators, entrepreneurs, healers, teachers, artists, and writers who have overcome adversity and achieved great success. Approximately ten American awardees are announced each year. Additionally, each year since 2003, an International Horatio Alger Award has been presented to a citizen of another country who serves as a role model and embodies the ideals promoted by the association.Notable awardees have included the following:WEB,www.horatioalger.org/members/about-our-members/, Members, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, April 9, 2024, {||||

Criticism

On July 10, 2023, Business Insider reported that the association had been given unusual access to the Supreme Court of the United States courtroom by Justice Clarence Thomas, who holds annual induction ceremonies for new association members there.NEWS, Dorman, John L, The elite Horatio Alger Association, which counts Clarence Thomas among its members, has repeatedly been given unusual access to the Supreme Court’s courtroom: report,www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-elite-horatio-alger-association-scotus-courtroom-rare-access-2023-7?op=1, July 15, 2023, Insider Inc., July 10, 2023, On several occasions, Thomas has invited members and scholarship recipients to the Supreme Court.weblinkOn July 10, 2023, the Washington Post reported that it was through friendships made in the association that Thomas had been invited to “luxurious vacation retreats, VIP sections of National Football League games, and star-studded events”.NEWS, Shammas, Brittany, What to know about the Horatio Alger Association and Justice Thomas,www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/09/horatio-alger-association-clarence-thomas/#2EXIGQ3QCFBTNHSEADCGNZDHWU-3, July 15, 2023, Washington Post, July 10, 2023,

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