NEHC Scholarship

*Application deadline October 1st

New England Horsemen’s Council encourages junior and adult riders to pursue education beyond the high school level and awards a $500 educational scholarship in the following disciplines: Hunter Seat Equitation, Hunter Seat Pleasure Equitation, Saddle Seat Equitation, and Western/Reining Seat.

Candidates for the Hunter Seat Equitation scholarship must be a NEHC member in good standing and have qualified for the Medal in the year of the final. Candidates must also be attending school as a high school senior or full-time college student.

Selection will be based on the ability and aptitude for pursuing education beyond the high school level, community service, leadership and achievement with horses; less on financial need. Previous applicants who were not awarded the scholarship may reapply.

If in the opinion of the Scholarship Committee no applicant meets the standards as set by the Committee, the scholarship funds will be held within the NEHC scholarship account. NEHC furnishes the NEEC medal committee with a certificate to be awarded to the scholarship winner. Scholarship winners must present their transcript with a minimum 3.0 grade point average after a semester in post-secondary school to the administration office to receive the payment. The scholarship will expire in five years unless a letter of intent is received by the NEHC office.

2023 NEHC Scholarship Recipient Gina Plano

Name

Junior or Adult Rider

Date of Birth

Phone

Address

Name of Trainer

Trainer Address

Trainer Email

Trainer Phone

Name of School Attending Now

Address of School Attending Now

Date of Graduation from High School

Name of College/School You Will Be/Are Attending

Address of College/School You Will Be/Are Attending

Date of Entrance to Above College/School

Question 1: Tell us about your career goals. What plans are you making for continuing your education beyond the high school level and what is your time schedule for doing so? (i.e. college, business school, vocational school, etc.)

Question 2: We are well aware of the demands on your “time” required by the care, training and showing of your horse. Have you been able to participate in other sports or extra-curricular activities at school, church or in your community? Are you gainfully employed anywhere? Perhaps you work at the barn to help pay for lessons, board and show expenses. Please tell us your story.

Question 3: Describe a situation in which you exercised leadership, responsibility and/or judgement indicating its impact on your personal development.

Question 4: This scholarship may partially be based on need. Please write a paragraph about how the scholarship money would be helpful to you and your family.