Press Release
For Immediate
Release
October 20, 2009
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American Ranch Horse
Association Scholarship Deadline: December 31
American Ranch Horse
Association youth members who plan to attend a college or trade
school next year are invited to apply for a $500 academic-based
scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year. Applications will be
accepted in the ARHA office until December 31, 2009.
To qualify for an ARHA
scholarship, an applicant must be a current ARHA member in good
standing, have been an ARHA member for a minimum of two years,
and verify their intention to attend college or a post-secondary
educational program.
Scholarship applications
consist of:
- A completed ARHA
application form
- Current school
transcripts containing the applicant’s current scholastic
average
- A letter of
recommendation from the secondary-school principal, advisor or
faculty member
- A letter of
recommendation from an active member of the applicant’s regional
ARHA charter club (A letter from a club officer or board member
is preferable.)
- A brief essay indicating
the importance of higher education, career goals and personal
insights about the need for the scholarship
- An in-person or
telephone interview during the ARHA National Convention in
February 2010
- A photo of the applicant
An application form and
further application details are available on the ARHA website.
The scholarship winner will be announced at the ARHA World
Championship Show in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in June 2010.
In addition to this
academic-based scholarship, ARHA grants a $500 Youth High-Point
Scholarship to the ARHA youth member who earns the most points
in competition from January 1 through December 31. There is no
application process for the High-Point Scholarship, as all
members’ and horses’ points are automatically tracked by ARHA.
This scholarship winner will be announced at the ARHA National
Convention in Lexington, Ky., on February 20, 2010.
The first ARHA Youth
Scholarships were awarded in 2009. The scholarship fund has been
developed since ARHA’s founding through auctions, raffles,
various fundraising projects undertaken by ARHA and charter
clubs, and individual and corporate donations. ARHA greatly
appreciates everyone who's donated to the Youth Scholarship Fund
and contributed to the success of its youth members.
Formed in 2004, the
American Ranch Horse Association promotes the abilities of the
all-around versatile working horse in a positive atmosphere
where western tradition is genuinely honored. Rapidly growing
with more than 7,000 members, ARHA hosts competitions, clinics
and educational events throughout the year.
For more information about
the ARHA scholarship, visit www.americanranchhorse.net/scholarship.htm
or call 606-271-2963.
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