Scholarships

Perhaps the most common form of financial aid is scholarships. With the emergence of riding as a varsity sport there is now the opportunity to receive athletic scholarships, and many colleges and universities that offer equine programs or have equestrian teams offer scholarships specifically for equestrians. What follows is a list of scholarships that are specifically related to horses.

American Association of Equine Practitioners Scholarship
Scholarship Committee, 4075 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 233-0147. Email: dgarn@aaep.org. Website: www.aaep.org.
Eight scholarships of $2,500 are offered to fourth-year veterinary students who plan on entering an equine practice.

American Morgan Horse Institute Educational Scholarships
AMHI Scholarships, P.O. Box 837, Shelburne, VT 05482. Phone: (802) 482-5438. Fax: (802) 482-6645. Email: AMHIOffice@aol.com. Website www.morganhorseinstitute.com or www.fastweb.com (scholarship application).
Application deadline is March 1. Five $3,000 scholarships awarded annually. Selection is based on ability and aptitude for serious study, community service, leadership, financial need, and achievement with Morgan horses.

American Morgan Horse Institute Graywood Youth Horsemanship Grant
AMHI Scholarships, P.O. Box 837, Shelburne, VT 05482. Phone: (802) 482-5438. Fax: (802) 482-6645. Email: AMHIOffice@aol.com. Website: www.morganhorseinstitute.com.
Application deadline is March 1. Provides one to two Morgan youth members per year the opportunity to further their study in the mastery of horse care, and receive tutelage from breed professionals in the categories of breeding, management, training, and/or riding and driving Morgan horses.

American Morgan Horse Institute van Schaik Dressage Scholarship
AMHI Scholarships, P.O. Box 837, Shelburne, VT 05482. Phone: (802) 482-5438. Fax: (802) 482-6645. Email: AMHIOffice@aol.com. Website: www.morganhorseinstitute.com.
Application deadline is November 30. One annual award of $1,000 to a Morgan individual wishing to further his or her skill, knowledge, or proficiency in classically ridden dressage. Selection of candidates emphasizes helping a rider move from the lower levels of dressage to Fourth level and above.

American Morgan Horse Institute Grand Prix Dressage Award
AMHI Scholarships, P.O. Box 837, Shelburne, VT 05482. Phone: (802) 482-5438. Fax: (802) 482-6645. Email: AMHIOffice@aol.com. Website: www.morganhorseinstitute.com.
Application deadline is November 30. $2,500 award available to amateur Morgan riders who compete at the Grand Prix level, receiving five Grand Prix scores with a median of 60% or better while riding a Morgan.

American Morgan Horse Institute Paul J. Stephan Memorial Award
AMHI Scholarships, P.O. Box 837, Shelburne, VT 05482. Phone: (802) 482-5438. Fax: (802) 482-6645. Email: AMHIOffice@aol.com. Website: www.morganhorseinstitute.com.
The AMHI Paul J. Stephan Memorial Award is made each year in memory of Paul J. Stephan, who bred, trained, and presented fine Morgan horse champions. An award of $1000 will be granted to a young man who is interested in working in the Morgan horse industry. The award is open to young men from any state and any financial background. It is not limited to show ring exhibitors, but to young men who hold the goal of active professional involvement with the Morgan breed in any capacity.

American Paint Horse Foundation
American Paint Horse Association, Attn: Rosemary Teate, P.O. Box 961023, Fort Worth, TX 76161. Phone: (817) 834-2742. Email: rteate@apha.com.
Application deadline is March 1. Applicant must be an APHA or AJPHA member in good standing and involved in horse activity using a Paint Horse or contributing actively to a regional club for at least one year prior to, and at the time of, application. Applicants must apply within one year from the date of high school graduation. Approximately 40 scholarships are given out annually at $1,000 each.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Arizona Quarter Horse Youth Racing Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $500 scholarship will be awarded per year to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Arizona and intends to pursue a career in American Quarter Horse racing industry.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Arizona Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $500 scholarship will be awarded to an AQHA/AQHYA member from Arizona. Applicant may be a current or previous member of the Arizona Quarter Horse Youth Association.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Christopher Lawrence Junker Memorial Nebraska Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $500 scholarship will be awarded per year to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Nebraska.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Dr. Gerald O’Conner Michigan Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who live in Michigan. $500 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Education or Nursing Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to current member of AQHYA or AQHA who is pursuing a degree in education or nursing. $2,500 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Excellence in Equine/Agricultural Involvement Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $25,000 will be awarded to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA from a farming or ranching family who exemplifies the qualities developed through a lifetime involvement with horses and agriculture. $6,250 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Farm and Ranch Heritage Scholarships
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $12,500 will be awarded to a current member of AQHYA or AQHA from farm and/or ranch background. $3,125 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Guy Stroops Professional Family Scholarships
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to an AQHA member whose parent is an AQHA Professional Horseman in good standing for three or more years.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Indiana Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $1,000 scholarship will be awarded per year to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who live in Indiana.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: James F. and Doris M. Barton Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to an AQHA/AQHYA member from New York pursuing a degree in equine studies. Applicants must also be a current member of the Empire State Youth Quarter Horse Association.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Jay Pumphrey Animal Science Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to an AQHA/AQHYA member from Texas with a rural farming and or ranching background. Members may apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled in college. Applicant must major in animal science or a large animal-related degree through Tarleton State University or Texas A&M University.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Joan Cain Florida Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $1,000 scholarship to be awarded per year to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Florida.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Joyce Wyatt Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to an AQHA/AQHYA member from Pennsylvania pursuing a career in an equine-related field.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Journalism/Communications Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $8,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current member of AQHYA or AQHA who is pursuing a degree in journalism, communications, or a related field. $2,000 per year will be awarded according funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Nebraska Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Nebraska. $500 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Oklahoma Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. Two $2,000 scholarships will be awarded per year to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Oklahoma.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Racing Scholarships
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. Five $8,000 scholarships will be awarded to current members of AQHA or AQHYA who intends to pursue a career in the American Quarter Horse racing industry. $2,000 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Ray Melton Memorial Virginia Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $500 scholarship will be awarded per year to a current member of AQHYA or AQHA who lives in Virginia.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Swayze Woodruff Memorial Mid-South Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $8,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current member of AQHA or AQHYA who lives in Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas. $2,000 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Telephony Scholarship
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current member of AQHA pursuing a veterinary degree with emphasis in equine medicine. $5,000 per semester will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Quarter Horse Foundation: Youth Scholarships
American Quarter Horse Foundation, Attn: Laura Owens, 2601 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79104. Phone: (806) 376-5181. Email: lowens@aqha.org. Website: www.aqha.org.
Application deadline is January 2. $8,000 scholarships will be awarded to AQHYA members who have been members for three or more years. $2,000 per year will be awarded according to funding guidelines.

American Saddlebred Horse Association Foundation
4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (606) 259-2742.
Fax: (606) 259-1628.
Application deadline is April 30. Scholarships are available to applicants who are senior members or special junior members of ASHA. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic excellence, financial need, extracurricular activities, involvement with American Saddlebred horses, and personal references. Four scholarships of $5,000 each; one scholarship of $1,000 for an Alabama resident.

Appaloosa Youth Foundation Educational Scholarships
ApHC Youth Department, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843. Contact: Anna Brown, Youth Coordinator. Phone: (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
Email: youth@appaloosa.com. Website: www.appaloosayouth.com.
Eight scholarships of $1,000 for youth members of the Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc.

Appaloosa Youth Foundation: Lew & Joann Eklund Educational Scholarship
ApHC Youth Department, 2720 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843.
Contact Anna Brown, Youth Coordinator. Phone: (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
Email: youth@appaloosa.com. Website: www.appaloosayouth.com.
Application deadline is June 10. Scholarship is for junior, senior, or graduate years. Scholarship is awarded to a member or a dependent of a member of the Appaloosa Horse Club who is studying a field related to the equine industry. Scholarship is a one-time award of $2,000 and is awarded based on merit.

Arabian Horse Association
10805 E. Bethany Drive, Aurora, CO 80014. Phone: (303) 696-4500. Fax: (303) 696-4599. Email: youth@arabianhorses.org. Website: www.arabianhorses.org.
Individual scholarships are awarded to members of the winning teams at the Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest each October at the U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. Additionally, the Arabian Horse Foundation and several AHA Regions have funds available for scholarship purposes.

Arabian Horse Foundation: Don Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Arabian Horse Foundation, Attn: Jean W. Durdin, 10 Farnham Park Dr., Houston, TX 77024-7501. Phone: (713) 952-7081. Fax: (713) 977-9883.
Application deadline is February 1. Scholarship applicants will be selected on the basic of academic ability, financial need, leadership, and equine activities. Preference will be given to students with a 2.8-3.25 GPA and whose financial resources are modest. The final four applications will be sent to a member of the Thompson family for final ranking.

Arabian Horse Foundation: General Memorial Scholarships
Arabian Horse Foundation, Attn: Jean W. Durdin, 10 Farnham Park Dr., Houston, TX 77024-7501. Phone: (713) 952-7081. Fax: (713) 977-9883.
Application deadline is February 1. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basic of academic ability, financial need, leadership, and equine activities. The scholarship will be selected on the basis of grade point average and SAT/ACT scores. Requirements will be a B average (85% or better) for high school seniors and 3.5 GPA for college students.

Arabian Horse Foundation: Foundation Regional Scholarships
Arabian Horse Foundation, Attn: Jean W. Durdin, 10 Farnham Park Dr., Houston, TX 77024-7501. Phone: (713) 952-7081. Fax: (713) 977-9883.
Application deadline is February 1. Scholarship applicants will be selected on the basic of academic ability, financial need, leadership, and equine activities. One winner will be selected from each region; the choice is based on grade point average and SAT/ACT scores. Requirements will be a B average (85% or better) for high school seniors and 3.5 GPA for college students.

Arabian Horse Foundation: Jon Oostermeyer Memorial Scholarship
Arabian Horse Foundation, Attn: Jean W. Durdin, 10 Farnham Park Dr., Houston, TX 77024-7501. Phone: (713) 952-7081. Fax: (713) 977-9883.
Application deadline is February 1. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basic of academic ability, financial need, leadership, and equine activities. The scholarship will be selected on the basis of grade point average and SAT/ACT scores. Requirements will be a B average (85% or better) for high school seniors and 3.5 GPA for college students. At least four applications will be sent to Dale Oostermeyer for a final ranking.

Arabian Horse Foundation: Spirit of a Winner Scholarship
Arabian Horse Foundation, Attn: Jean W. Durdin, 10 Farnham Park Dr., Houston, TX 77024-7501. Phone: (713) 952-7081. Fax: (713) 977-9883.
Application deadline is February 1. Scholarship applicants will be selected on the basic of academic ability, financial need, leadership, and equine activities. Applicant must be either a junior or senior in high school and must show at Youth Nationals. Year of Youth Nationals participation must be on the application to be considered for this award.

Canadian Pony Club: Governor General’s Award of Excellence
Canadian Pony Club National Office, Box 127, Baldur, Manitoba R0K 0B0 Canada. Phone: (888) 286-PONY. Fax: (204) 535-2289. Email: Info@CanadianPonyClub.org. Website: www.canadianponyclub.org.
The Governor General’s Award of Excellence is a financial scholarship funded by the patron’s fund of the Canadian Pony Club. Two awards of $1,000 each, and one award of $500 will be given out to Pony Club members who exemplify the aims and objectives of Pony Club.

Christian Harness Horseman’s Association
1846 Ross Road, Sunbury, OH 43074 or PO Box 1007, Delaware, OH 43015 (Cain). Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, Beth Cain. Phone: (740) 595-3501. Email: elizabethmcain@aol.com.
Annual scholarships are funded by the Christian Harness Horseman’s Association. Applicants must be recommended by a member of the association.

College Bound Invitational Horse Show
16025 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-7669.
Email: dennaj2713@aol.com. Website: www.collegeboundinvitationalhorseshow.com
Held twice a year in July and January. The College Bound Invitational Horse Show was started in December of 2002, to bring college coaches and high school students with an equestrian interest together in a non-threatening, educational, competitive environment. Over the years it has grown and changed to allow riders to take home great prizes (riding clothes, saddles, etc) scholarships, and invaluable information that they can use to plan their college career. We have developed a book of scholarship opportunities, that allows students to search for additional scholarship opportunities.

College Bound Invitational Horse Show – Essay Scholarship
16025 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-7669.
Email: dennaj2713@aol.com. Website: www.collegeboundinvitationalhorseshow.com
We award four essay scholarships of $500-1000 each (depending on what money we have raised), at each show. Riders must find out from our website what the topic for each individual show. The essay must be 1,200-2,000 words in length. Our judging panel chooses ten of these essays for further testing and there is an interview which is 50% of the final score. The interview is conducted at the show, on Saturday morning. We announce the finalists on Friday during the show. The top four get the scholarships.

College Bound Invitational Horse Show – Horsemanship Scholarship
16025 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-7669.
Email: dennaj2713@aol.com. Website: www.collegeboundinvitationalhorseshow.com
We award one scholarship for horsemanship: This award is given by the show management to the rider who scores the highest on a written test that we give. This scholarship is a free week of our College Bound Camp ($695) for the following season. The student also wins a new riding shirt from Pale Horse Designs and the second and third place finishers also are awarded a new riding shirt from Pale Horse.

College Bound Invitational Horse Show – Academic Award
16025 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-7669.
Email: dennaj2713@aol.com. Website: www.collegeboundinvitationalhorseshow.com
We award one academic award to the student with the highest grade point average. Riders must send their latest report card or a copy of it to us with their entry. This is a $500 award.

College Bound Invitational Horse Show – Sportmanship Scholarship
16025 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-7669.
Email: dennaj2713@aol.com. Website: www.collegeboundinvitationalhorseshow.com
We award two sportsmanship scholarships of $250-500 each that are awarded by the show management to the riders who demonstrate the best sportsmanship and values throughout the horse show.

Harness Horse Youth Foundation: Charles Bradley Memorial Scholarship
16575 Carey Road, Westfield, IN 46074. Phone: (317) 867-5877.
Website: www.hhyf.org. Email: ellen@hhyf.org.
Application deadline is April 30. Basic Requirements: must be child or relative of licensed USTA pari-mutuel official.

Harness Horse Youth Foundation: Gallo Blue Chip Scholarship
16575 Carey Road, Westfield, IN 46074. Phone: (317) 867-5877.
Website: www.hhyf.org. Email: ellen@hhyf.org.
Application deadline is April 30. Basic Requirements: must be child of licensed trainer or groom in New York and/or New Jersey.

Harness Horse Youth Foundation: Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship
16575 Carey Road, Westfield, IN 46074. Phone: (317) 867-5877.
Website: www.hhyf.org. Email: ellen@hhyf.org.
Application deadline is April 30. Basic Requirements: must have financial need and a passion for harness racing.

Harness Tracks of America Scholarship Program
Contact: Jen Foley. Phone: (520) 529-2525. Website: www.harnesstracks.com.
Applications available in late March. Application deadline is June 15. Award notification in early September. Annual scholarships for post-secondary education to students actively involved in the sport of harness racing or to the children of harness racing professionals (living or deceased), including licensed drivers, trainers, caretakers, or management officials. Six scholarships of $5,000 each awarded yearly on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and active harness racing involvement. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.

Harness Horsemen International Foundation
Harness Horsemen International, 319 High St., Suite 2, Burlington, NJ 08016. Contact: Donna Hartmann. Phone: (609) 747-1000. Fax: (609) 747-1012.
Email: dhartmannhhi@verizon.net.
Application deadline is June 1. Must be a son or daughter of a full-time groom or member of HHI-member association.

Indiana Horse Council Education Scholarships
Indiana Horse Council, c/o Scholarship Coordinator, 225 S. East St., Suite #738, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Phone: (317) 692-7141. Website: www.indianahorsecouncil.org. Email: inhorsecouncil@aol.com.
Application deadline is February 1. Applicant must be a resident of Indiana and be a member, or immediate family of a member, of the Indiana Horse Council. Awards up to six educational grants of at least $500 each annually.

Indiana Standardbred Association: Distinguished Scholarship Program
The Indiana Standardbred Association, 147 Green Meadows Drive, Suite 2, Greenfield, IN 46140. Attention: ISA Scholarship Committee. Phone: (800) 565-5725. Email: isaracing@sbcglobal.net.
Application deadline is June 15. Applicant must be a resident of Indiana and be a member (or have a parent who is a member) of the ISA.

Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation
18 Crown Lane, Greenwich, CT 06831. Contact: Lisa Bailey Cassidy. Phone: (203) 337-6477. Email: ncmtlb@aol.com. Website: www.IHSAINC.com.
Application deadline is in February 5. Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association scholarships are offered through standard application process to existing IHSA members (freshmen can apply during the winter of their freshman year, but high school students may not apply). They are awarded primarily on the basis of academic achievement, active participation on the college equestrian team, and financial need, in that order. Scholarships range from $400 to $800, but the standard is $500, and the total number varies from year to year. Certain years, the association will award up to $30,000 in scholarships.

International Buckskin Horse Association
P.O. Box 268, Shelby, IN 46377. Contact: Richard E. Kurzeja, Executive Secretary. Phone: (219) 552-1013. Website: www.ibha.net.
Application deadline is March 1. Applicant must have participated in IBHA activities for two years prior to applying, be a current member of the IBHA, and be accepted into a college, trade school, or university. Number of scholarships vary, awards are $500-1,500 per scholarship, and recipients may reapply annually for four years.

Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association
P.O. Box 436, Augusta, ME 04332-0436. Contact: Jonathan Seavey, Executive Director. Phone: (207) 623-6442.
The applicant or his/her parent must be a member of MHHA and already be accepted into a school. Awards: Vary per year due to amount of funds available.

Maine Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association
Contact: Barbara Dresser. Email: bdresser@maine.rr.com.
Application deadline is April 1. Applicant or a relative must be a current member of MSBOA and be involved in the harness racing industry

Michigan Harness Horseman’s Association
Contact: Lee Anne Franks. Phone: (888) 898-MHHA. Email: leeannfranks@mhha-online.com. Website: www.mhha-online.com
Application deadline is May 15. Applicants must be an MHHA Active or Life member who has been in good standing for the past three years (or their dependents), or ORC licensed full-time employee (or their dependents), and shall have been accepted or be in current attendance in any accredited program beyond high school. Scholarships awarded are dependent on available funds.

National FFA Organization
National FFA Organization, Scholarship Office, P.O. Box 68960, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960. Email: scholarships@ffa.org.
FFA administers several scholarships available to general agriculture majors (equine majors qualify) as well as some that identify equine independently. Please visit our website at www.ffa.org after December 1st for more details.

National High School Rodeo Association
12001 Tejon Street, Suite 128, Denver, CO 80234. Phone: (303) 452-0820 or (800) 46-NHSRA. Fax: (303) 452-0912. Email: membership@nhsra.org. Website: www.nhsra.com.
At the national level, high school contestants have an opportunity to receive college scholarships totaling over $200,000 each year. Students may also be awarded scholarship assistance based on need, desire to attend college and their stated goals and objectives. Supported by individual donations and corporate partners, many NHSRA students are able to improve their rodeo skills while furthering their academic careers.

National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
2316 Eastgate North, Suite 160, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone: (509) 529-4402.
Email: info@collegerodeo.com. Website: www.collegerodeo.com/foundation.asp
There are several scholarships available through the NIRA. National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation Scholarship is awarded to eight individuals, each receiving $1,000. RAWHIDE Individual scholarship: (1) man $500, (1) woman $500. Rawhide TEAM Scholarship: $1,000.

National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association: The Bill Robinson Memorial Scholarship
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, 2316 Eastgate North, Suite 160, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone: (509) 529-4402. Email: info@collegerodeo.com.
Website: www.collegerodeo.com/foundation.asp.
Awarded each year to first-, second-, and third-place steer wrestlers and calf ropers at the CNFR.

National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association: Ellen Backstrom Memorial Scholarship
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, 2316 Eastgate North, Suite 160, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone: (509) 529-4402. Email: info@collegerodeo.com.
Website: www.collegerodeo.com/foundation.asp.
Awarded during the CNFR to the cowboy or cowgirl earning the “hard luck” honors during the event.

National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association - U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Scholarship Awards Program
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, 2316 Eastgate North, Suite 160, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone: (509) 529-4402. Email: info@collegerodeo.com.
Website: www.collegerodeo.com/foundation.asp
Each year, they award more than $200,000 in scholarships.

New Jersey Equine Advisory Board - Rutgers University Scholarship
NJ Dept. of Agriculture, P.O. 330, Trenton, NJ 08625. Contact: Lynn Mathews.
Phone: (609) 984-4389.
Applicant must be a Rutgers University/Cook College senior majoring in Equine Science, demonstrate academic excellence, participate in horse industry activities, and have financial need. One award per year, generally around $1,000.

New Jersey Equine Advisory Board - Sarah Dubinin Scholarship
NJ Dept. of Agriculture, P.O. 330, Trenton, NJ 08625. Contact: Debra Moscatiello.
Phone: (609) 984-4389. Email: debra.moscatiello@ag.state.nj.us. Website: http://www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov/agriculture/ag_ed/ffa/scholarships/S...
Deadline: January 1. The New Jersey Equine Advisory Board has announced a new $1,000 scholarship available to 4-H or Future Farmers of America members. The first Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in memory of Sara Dubinin, who loved horses.

Pony of the Americas Club, Inc.
3828 South Emerson Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203. Phone: (317) 788-0107. Fax: (317) 788-8974.
Email: poac@poac.org. Website: www.poac.org.
Up to four scholarships per year each one ranging up to $1,000. Must be an active member of the Pony of Americas Club, Inc.

Professional Horseman’s Association of America
Ann Grenci, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, 20 Via Del Corso, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. Website: www.nationalpha.com.
The National PHA scholarship is open to any professional member in good standing of a PHA chapter or the children of those members. Its intent is to help professional horsemen and their children with furthering their education. Scholarships are given out based on grade point averages of the applicant. The amount awarded varies from year to year depending on how many applications the PHA receives (and whether they all qualify). For a full description of this go to our web site  www.nationalpha.com.

Rutgers University - Doris C. Murphy Endowed Scholarship in Equine Science
Equine Science Center, 57 U.S. Highway 1, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8554. Phone: 732-932-9419. Email: esc@aesop.rutgers.edu. Download Application Form from http://www.esc.rutgers.edu/Scholarships.htm.
Deadline: May 1. Rutgers Equine Science Center and the Department of Animal Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, are pleased to announce the availability of financial assistance to undergraduate women who are New Jersey residents majoring in Animal Sciences with a minor in Equine Science. Scholarships will be awarded annually to full- time undergraduate Rutgers University students (including at least one incoming student). Criteria include New Jersey residency, acceptance or current enrollment at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, academic merit, demonstrated interest in equine science, and financial need. Scholarships may be renewed annually with the approval of the scholarship selection committee. The Doris C. Murphy Endowed Scholarship in Equine Science was created to honor the memory of a woman who loved animals. Ms. Murphy was born in Jersey City, moved to Dumont, and worked for the Ford Motor Company in Newark. She and her husband had no children, and shortly before her death in 1998, she contacted her financial advisor, Kate Sweeney of Smith Barney's downtown New Brunswick office, and expressed her desire to support animal studies. Ms. Sweeney, a Cook College alumna, suggested the equine science program as an appropriate beneficiary, and as Ms. Murphy was also very supportive of women's education, the endowed scholarship is offered to women students majoring in Animal Sciences with an equine science interest. Thus, the scholarship reflects Doris C. Murphy's love of animals and her deep interest in encouraging young women to complete their academic studies.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Horsemen's Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Available to children of horse farm and back stretch employees. Students can pursue any field of study. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $6000 per year for four years. Multiple scholarships will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Thoroughbred Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Available to students from any background wishing to pursue a career in the equine industry. This includes, but is not limited to Equine Science, Equine Business Management, Farrier School, and equine related agriculture programs. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $6000 per year for four years. Multiple scholarships will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - YouBet.com/Turf Writer's Journalism Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Available to students from any background wishing to pursue a career in Journalism. Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated interest in the equine industry. Scholarships can be used for housing and tuition up to $10,000 per year for four years. One scholarship will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Kentucky Horse Council Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
The Kentucky Horse Council annually awards six scholarships of $1000.00 each to students who have demonstrated academic success, equine industry involvement and community service.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Kentucky Equine Education Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
The purpose of the Kentucky Equine Education Project Scholarship Program is to provide scholarships to KEEP members who are legal Kentucky state residents and are enrolled in an equine studies program at any Kentucky college or university, who demonstrate financial need, academic success, shows a commitment to Kentucky’s Horse Industry, hard work, and determination. Five $1000 scholarships will be awarded

The Race for Education Scholarships - The Washington Foundation Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Available to Washington state residents wishing to pursue a career in the equine industry. This includes, but is not limited to Equine Science, Equine Business Management, Farrier School, and equine related agriculture programs. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $5000 per year for four years. One scholarship will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Florida Resident Scholarship - sponsored by Gulfstream Park
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Available to Florida residents wishing to pursue a career in the equine industry. This includes, but is not limited to Equine Science, Equine Business Management, Farrier School, and equine related agriculture programs. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $10,000 per year for four years. One scholarship will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - FLEET INDIAN Scholarship for New York Students
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Established by Mr. Paul Saylor in honor of Eclipse Award winner FLEET INDIAN, this scholarship is available to New York residents to students attending a college or university in the state of New York wishing to pursue a career in the Thoroughbred industry. This includes, but is not limited to Equine Science, Equine Business Management, farrier school, and equine related agriculture programs. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $6000 per year for four years. One scholarship will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - ASHADO Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
Established by Mr.& Mrs. Jack Wolf and Mr. Paul Saylor in honor of Breeders’ Cup and Eclipse Award winner ASHADO, this scholarship is for a young lady inspired by the ASHADO’s story to pursue a career in the Thoroughbred industry. Applicants will be chosen from the Thoroughbred Scholarship applicants. Please use the Thoroughbred Scholarship addendum. This scholarship is for tuition only, up to $6000 per year for four years. One scholarship will be awarded.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Winner's Circle Scholarship Program
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
The Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program is designed to encourage and support veterinary students intending to enter equine veterinary medicine, to reward leadership and participation in Student Chapters of the AAEP (SCAAEP) and to help offset the escalating cost of veterinary education and minimize debt load at graduation by providing financial aid to students in their 4th year of veterinary school. One scholarship will be awarded deserving student at each of the 34 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine throughout North America and the West Indies that sponsors a national chapter of SCAAEP.

The Race for Education Scholarships - Kentucky Horse Council 4-H Youth Scholarship
4063 Ironworks Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 252-8648. Fax: (859) 252-8030. Email: info@racingscholarships.com Website: www.racingscholarships.com.
The Kentucky Horse Council annually awards one scholarship of $1000.00 to a youth member of the Kentucky Horse Council who is actively involved in the 4H Horse Program. The selected student will have demonstrated academic success, 4H and equine industry involvement and community service.

The Rebecca Goss "Boo-Yaah" Memorial Foundation
8787 Flower Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Contact: John and Martha Goss. Phone: (909) 985-7542 or (909) 980-4411. Email: beccaboo-yaah@hotmail.com. Website: www.beccaboo-yaah.org.
The Rebecca Goss "Boo-Yaah" Memorial Foundation was established in loving memory of John and Martha's daughter, Rebecca, to help other grieving families in need. In addition to their work in helping grieving families with medical, burial and counseling expenses, the Memorial Foundation also awards college scholarships in veterinary medicine in her memory.

Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association
P.O. Box 286, 250 North Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg, TN 37091-1574. Phone: (931) 359-1574 or (800) 359-1574. Fax: (931) 359-7530. Website: www.twhbea.com.
Application deadline is April 1. Provides multiple scholarships each year to TWHBEA youth members who have been members for 18 months prior to the application date.

United States Pony Club Scholarships
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Offered by schools. Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. Contact each school directly for more information on the USPC member scholarships. Scholarships are awarded through the following universities: Bethany College, Centenary College, Delaware Valley College, Georgetown College, Lake Erie College, Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre, University of Louisville, Midway College, Otterbein College, Race for Education Scholarships, Salem International University, Stephens College, William Woods University, and Wilson College.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: Dorothy Renfro Memorial Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. $1,000 scholarship awarded annually.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: Stanley R. and Martha C. Helbert Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. $1,000 scholarship awarded annually.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: Jubilee Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. Two $1,000 scholarships awarded annually.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: Vita-Flex Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. $1,000 scholarship awarded annually.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: The Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. $1,000 scholarship awarded annually.

United States Pony Club Scholarships: The Anson W. H. Taylor Memorial Scholarship
4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. Phone: (859) 254-7669. Fax: (859) 233-4652. Email: development@ponyclub.org. Website: www.ponyclub.org.
Applicant must be a member of the USPC to apply for the scholarships. $1,500 scholarship awarded annually.

Welsh Pony & Cob Foundation
720 Green St., Stephens City, VA 22604. Contact: Lisa Landis. Phone (540) 868-7669.
Application deadline is July 1. Applicants are judged on their academic records and equine involvement. One or two scholarships of $500 are awarded annually.