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22
Sep

How Revenue is Spent at the Horatio Alger Association

The Horatio Alger Association (HAA) is named for the gilded age writer, Horatio Alger who wrote about impoverished boys who rose from their humble backgrounds through education and good works to higher echelons of society.  Consequently HAA awards need based scholarships and honors the achievements of those who have overcome adversity and obtained personal achievement and success throw perseverance.  At the heart of HAA is the firm belief in achieving the “American Dream” through the free-enterprise system. Read more »