9/21 - NHHJA Scholarship - Entries Open!
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2023 Scholarship Entries NHHJA & Kate Harkness
Due Oct. 30, 2023 by 12:00AM to sojack950@gmail.com
NHHJA Scholarship Details Instructions and Scholarship Criteria:
2023 NHHJA continues its commitment to award scholarships. Up to 2 - $1,500 Scholarships will be awarded
Prompt:
Write an essay regarding horsemanship that has made the biggest impact on your life outside of the barn. Looking at your time riding discuss something you learned from caring for a horse as part of owning/leasing/riding/showing and how you think that will apply to other aspects of your life such as college, or a job.Complete a 400-600 word essay to be judged on content, essay structure and grammar Essays must receive a passing score to be eligible. Please be sure to not include specific names, barns, or any other identifier that discloses your identity in the body of the response. Top of Submission: Name, grade/year and school you attend. Let NHHJA know your future intentions with continuing education School and Major.
***The 2023 scholarship is open to any 2023 NHHJA member in good standing who has not previously been awarded a scholarship *** Participants must be current high school seniors, high school graduates, or current students of higher education, who plan to attend school for higher education in 2023. Previous winners are not eligible. Up to two winners will be chosen from eligible submissions. Winners will be announced via social media and contacted by NHHJA president or treasurer. Once school info is provided, scholarship funds in the amount of $1,500 will be sent directly to school by NHHJA.
2023 Kate Harkness Academic Excellence Scholarship
1 $500 Scholarship will be awarded. This scholarship is for an equestrian with a 3.50+ GPA. Applicants must be a high school senior or currently enrolled in college, university, or other institution of higher education. Please provide your most recent transcript with GPA.
Prompt:
Please submit an essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, about how working with and riding horses has positively affected your academics. Additionally, please provide your most recent transcript with GPA.