Times are tough and paying for college isn’t
easy, but the Appaloosa Youth Foundation (AYF), a subsidiary
of the Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA), is making it easier
by offering up to $10,000 in scholarships! The AYF is proud
to provide outstanding youth members of the AYA or the Appaloosa
Horse Club (ApHC) the opportunity to offset college expenses.
The AYF offers scholarships in three categories: Territory
Scholarship, Continuing Education Scholarship and the Sagebrush
Circuit Lew & Jo Eklund Scholarship.
The Territory Scholarship offers six awards
of up to $1,000 that may be given to one graduating high school
student that is entering an institution of higher education
in the fall in each of the six ApHC territories. An additional
scholarship of up to $1,000 may be awarded at random in this
category. Applicants must submit a copy of official ACT, SAT
or similar exam results, and they must have at least a 2.5
grade point average on a 4.0 scale or 3.8 GPA on a 6.0 scale.
The Continuing Education Scholarship is a
$1,000 award available to one college sophomore student each
year. The student must have maintained at least a 2.5 GPA
on a 4.0 scale or 3.8 GPA on a 6.0 scale during their freshmen
year of college. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment.
The Sagebrush Circuit Lew & Jo Eklund Scholarship
may award $2,000 to one college junior, senior or graduate
student pursuing a degree in an equine-related field. Applicants
must include proof of enrollment.
All scholarship submissions must include a complete official
application, filled out by the person applying for the scholarship;
official transcript; a 200-400 word essay regarding experiences
with horses; photograph; and three (3) letters of personal
recommendation that must be mailed separately. Applications
must be received in the ApHC office no later than June 1.
No exceptions.
For an application and additional information about the AYF
scholarship program, please visit www.appaloosayouth.com
or call the Youth Coordinator at (208) 882-5578 ext. 264.
