Horsemen

Students can pursue any field of study. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $6000 per year for up to four years for an undergraduate student.  Multiple scholarships will be awarded.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must

• be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year,
• have at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA,
• have an annual household income of less than $50,000 OR be financially independent from parents.*
  
Supporting materials that must be scanned and uploaded as PDF files include:

0 Essay on one of the following two topics:

(1)
(2)

0 Two letters of recommendation (must be signed but not in sealed envelope);

0 Current official transcript (seal can be broken);

0 Student Aid Report (from FAFSA) 

0 If you have NOT received your Student Aid Report, you must submit either your parent/guardian's previous year’s tax return and current year’s W2 form OR the current year’s tax return. (Additional years may be requested.);

0 Financial aid award letter(s) (including other scholarship awards).


Applicants apply online ONLY.  Applications will be reviewed by The Race For Education Selection Committee and finalists contacted for a personal interview. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Board of Directors, and all applicants will be notified by May 31st each year. Inquiries about the scholarships may be directed to The Race For Education at (859) 252-8648 or apply@raceforeducation.org  

*To be considered financially independent, a student must be at least 23 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred Scholarship is available to undergraduate students from any background wishing to pursue a career in pre-veterinary medicine (equine practice only), equine science, racetrack management, equine business management or pasture management as it pertains to horse farms, and other related fields. (Riding certification programs are not eligible.)

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must

• be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year,
• have at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA,
• have an annual household income of less than $50,000 OR be financially independent from parents.*
  
Supporting materials that must be scanned and uploaded as PDF files include:

0 Essay on one of the following two topics:

(1)
(2) 


0 Two letters of recommendation (must be signed but not in sealed envelope);

0 Current official transcript (seal can be broken);

0 Student Aid Report (from FAFSA) 

0 If you have NOT received your Student Aid Report, you must submit either your parent/guardian's previous year’s tax return and current year’s W2 form OR the current year’s tax return. (Additional years may be requested.);

0 Financial aid award letter(s) (including other scholarship awards).


Applicants apply online ONLY.  Applications will be reviewed by The Race For Education Selection Committee and finalists contacted for a personal interview. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Board of Directors, and all applicants will be notified by May 31st each year. Inquiries about the scholarships may be directed to The Race For Education at (859) 252-8648 or apply@raceforeducation.org  

*To be considered financially independent, a student must be at least 23 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered.

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Winner's Circle

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. 

These scholarships will benefit deserving students through partnership between the AAEP Foundation and The Race For Education, along with support from Platinum Performance. The goal of this program is to award one scholarship per year to a deserving student at each of the 36 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine throughout North America and the West Indies that sponsors a national chapter of SCAAEP.* 

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must:

• be a national AAEP student member and active within their school’s AAEP chapter;
• currently attend a college of veterinary medicine;
• apply during their 3rd year (7-9th semesters) for funding during their 4th year of veterinary curriculum.


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Winner's Circle Application


*All scholarships are $1500 unless recipient qualifies for the Assets for Independence (AFI) federal grant program available through The Race For Education. If student meets federal guidelines and completes the grant program, the student receives the Winner's Circle $1000 scholarship in the Fall term then saves $500 as part of the grant program and receives an additional $4000 in grant funding for their spring term. Extensive information about the program is provided after recipients receive notification of selection committee's decisions in April. The AFI program is not open to Canadian students.

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Ashado

FLEET INDIAN Scholarship for New York Students

KY Equine Education Project Scholarship

• be enrolled in equine studies
• have a 2.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale and
• also be a KEEP member. (http://www.horseswork.com/membership.htm)

RTIP/Xpressbet Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by Xpressbet for a student to attend the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona. 

The RTIP may match this scholarship up to $5000 annually if recipient meets specific RTIP requirements. (Determination of matching funds will be made after scholarship is awarded.) 

One scholarship will be awarded annually. Preference will be given to incoming freshmen. There is no annual household income cap requirement for this scholarship. 

To be eligible, a student must:

• be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year
• attend the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program
• be pursuing a career in the horse racing industry
• have a minimum GPA of 3.5 

Supporting materials that must be scanned and uploaded as PDF files include:

0 Essay on one of the following two topics: 

(1)
(2)

0 Two letters of recommendation (must be signed but not in sealed envelope);

0 Current official transcript (seal can be broken);

0 Student Aid Report (from FAFSA);

0 If you have NOT received your Student Aid Report, you must submit either your parent/guardian's previous year’s tax return and current year’s W2 form OR the current year’s tax return. (Additional years may be requested.);

0 Financial aid award letter(s) (including other scholarship awards).

Applicants apply online ONLY.  Applications will be reviewed by The Race For Education Selection Committee and finalists contacted for a personal interview. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Board of Directors, and all applicants will be notified by May 31st each year. Inquiries about the scholarships may be directed to The Race For Education at (859) 252-8648 or apply@raceforeducation.org 

*To be considered financially independent, a student must be at least 23 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered.

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Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Scholarship

The Washington State Thoroughbred Foundation Scholarship is available to Washington state residents OR students attending a Washington school from any background wishing to pursue a career in pre-veterinary medicine (equine practice only), equine science, racetrack management, equine business management or pasture management as it pertains to horse farms, and other related fields.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must

• be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year,
• have at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA,
• have an annual household income of less than $50,000 OR be financially independent from parents.*
  
Supporting materials that must be scanned and uploaded as PDF files include:

0 Essay on one of the following two topics:

(1)
(2)

0 Two letters of recommendation (must be signed but not in sealed envelope);

0 Current, official transcript (seal can be broken);

0 Student Aid Report (from FAFSA)

0 If you have NOT received your Student Aid Report, you must submit either your parent/guardian's previous year’s tax return and current year’s W2 form OR the current year’s tax return. (Additional years may be requested.);

0 Financial aid award letter(s) (including other scholarship awards).

Applicants apply online ONLY.  Applications will be reviewed by The Race For Education Selection Committee and finalists contacted for a personal interview. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Board of Directors, and all applicants will be notified by May 31st each year. Inquiries about the scholarships may be directed to The Race For Education at (859) 252-8648 or apply@raceforeducation.org 

*To be considered financially independent, a student must be at least 23 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered.
 
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