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Encyclopedia > Horatio Alger Award

The Horatio Alger Award is an American award, which is given to individuals who have succeeded in the face of adversity.


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1995 Horatio Alger Award Winners announced. - Encyclopedia.com (565 words)
The Association is named for American author Horatio Alger, who wrote over 100 inspirational adventure books, well known for their tales of impoverished youths who gain success by leading exemplary lives and struggling valiantly against adversity.
The Horatio Alger Association's scholarship program is the only college financial aid program that specifically recognizes students who have overcome great adversity in their lives.
The Horatio Alger Association is a non-profit education organization, founded 48 years ago to combat the growing perception among young people that economic opportunity in America is a thing of the past.
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