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Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship

“This scholarship reaches beyond Montana’s borders to the best and brightest Horatio Alger Scholars nationwide.”
– Mike Halligan, Executive Director, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation

Endowed in 2008, Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship, formerly the Dennis R. Washington Achievement Graduate Scholarship, provides financial assistance to State and National Horatio Alger Scholar Alumni who have exhibited leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial skills, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity, and who aspire to pursue a graduate level education. The program awards scholarships annually to deserving National or State Horatio Alger Scholar Alumni who are working towards a post-graduate degree in an eligible field.

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Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship Recipients Receive:

  • A scholarship of up to $120,000.

Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

  • In good standing with the Association as a State or National Horatio Alger Scholar
  • Have completed an undergraduate degree program with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  • Accepted into a Master’s or Doctoral program at an accredited university located in the United States or Canada
  • Provide evidence of leadership skills and civic/community involvement
  • Submit academic record, test scores, and academic references
  • Write essay(s) on the reasons for pursuing a graduate degree and aspirations upon its completion, and how his/her life to date is contributing to the mission and goals of the Horatio Alger Association
  • Be a citizen of the United States of America or Canada
  • Provide resume including employment history, academic achievements, and two professional/academic references
  • Applicants must be working toward a post-graduate degree in an eligible field

The Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship application and qualifications are available online from September 15 – November 15 for students enrolled in a graduate program for the following academic year.

Native American Graduate Scholarship

The Foundation has created the only Native American Graduate Scholarship at Montana State University and The University of Montana.

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Presidential Leadership Scholarship

Created through the Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana, the scholarship receives funding from various donors.

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Dennis Washington Leadership Graduate Scholarship

Assistance to Horatio Alger Scholar Alumni who show leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial skills, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity.

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Horatio Alger Scholarship

Help for seniors at Montana high schools who want to go to college at a Montana University System institution.

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