Scholarship Program

Our mission is to encourage students entering or already enrolled in college who have experience in raising and exhibiting horses. The ESWHSA scholarship is intended to aide in the purchase of textbooks or tuition expenses and will be awarded through the University or College of the students choice to the students account.

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Scholarship Requirements

• Each application must be accompanied by a supporting letter from the students major professor, department head, high school guidance counselor or teacher in the event that the student has yet to enter college.
• There shall be no preference with regards to sex, religion, race, national origin, marital status,age or political affiliation. All Individuals will be judged solely on the basis of their qualifications and their application materials.
• The institution receiving the award assumes the responsibility for compliance by the recipient with the requirements of the scholarship (IRS990PF)
• The scholarship grant will be forwarded to the scholarship supervising authority of the institution for presentation to the student for students at an appropriate time and place. The Eastern Shore Western Horse Show Association will not grant monies directly to the students.
• The Eastern Shore Western Horse Show Association requires a written report from the scholarship recipient regarding the use of the scholarship.
• The Eastern Shore Western Horse Show Association reserves the right not to award a scholarship in the case of no qualified entries.
• The deadline for submitting application and all materials is October 1st.
  
• Applicants may apply year after year until graduation
  
  

Criteria For Selection

•  The recipient shall be an entering freshman, sophomore, junior or senior of any University or College.
• The recipient must have shown on the ESWHSA circuit for at least two (2) years.
• The recipient must have experience raising and exhibiting horses.
• The recipient shall have documentation of involvement in the equine industry. (Letter from show superintendent,
  judge, 4-H leader, FFA advisor)
  
• The recipient shall complete the application form.
• The recipient shall write a one page essay as described on the application form.
• Official transcripts (High School or College) are required to be submitted along with the application materials
  and letter of support.
  

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For more information, please call Mary B. Gooden at (302) 222-2903

For consideration, download the ESWHSA Scholarship Application below and email to: easternshorewhsa@gmail.com

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DOWNLOAD