The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has awarded four scholarships to Austin High School students.
The 2008 Hormel scholarship recipients are Vanessa Leon, Autumn C. Olsen, Rochelle J. Perleberg and Conner L. Surdy.
Each scholar will receive $20,000 to fund their college education. The state honorees were selected for the Horatio Alger State Scholarship Program because they have made academics a priority while facing and overcoming great obstacles in their young lives.
The Hormel scholarships are made possible by Richard L. Knowlton, former chairman of the Horatio Alger Association and founder of the Hormel Foundation.
Th Horatio Alger Scholars are provided with numerous resources to help them succeed while they are in college. Each student receives:
• Financial aid guidance to assist in selection of and preparation for college.
• Access to the association’s Web site where students can create online profiles, search for fellow scholars, update their personal information, submit disbursement requests, and direct questions to the association.
• Access to a toll-free information line to speak to program coordinators for assistance with questions about their scholarships and other educational programs.
Each scholar is encouraged to remain connected with the association throughout their lifetime.
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. The Horatio Alger Association offers three annual scholarship programs: the National Scholarship Program and state scholarship programs available to high school seniors in all 50 states, and the Horatio Alger Military Veterans Scholarship Program for U.S. veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The association awards more than $12 million annually in college scholarships and has given over $62 million to deserving students since 1984. For more information about the scholarships, visit www.horatio alger.org.
With information from austindailyherald.com
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