Lexington, KY - The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky announces that it will award four college scholarships in the summer of 2012.
The AHHSF has annually supported a scholarship program for college students who have shown an interest in the Hackney breed; this organization is proud of the number of students who have applied for and received these funded scholarships and continued an involvement with the Hackney horse and pony.
Selection of the recipients will be based on submission of an essay detailing interest and involvement with the Hackney breed, financial need, and scholarship merit as well as other requirements specified in the application.
The various scholarships to be offered are:
1. ALVIN HAUGEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
To be awarded to an incoming college freshman in the amount of $2500.00.
2. AMERICAN HACKNEY HORSE SOCIETY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP:
To be awarded to an incoming college freshman in the amount of $2500.00.
3. FLAT ROCK CREEK FARM EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP:
Ro be awardedt o an incoming college freshman in the amount of $2500.00
4. ED FRICKEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
To be awarded to an enrolled college student entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year
in the amount of $2500.00.
The recipients will be presented their scholarships during the World’s Championship Horse Show held at the Kentucky State Fair in August with recognition of their award to be displayed in the official horse show program.
For further information on these scholarships, please contact AHHSF Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Anna Marie Knipp, at 314/605-4622, or by fax at 573/657-7036, or by email at [email protected]. Forms will also be available on the American Hackney Horse Society website www.hackneysociety.com.
The deadline for submission of applications must be postmarked by Monday, June 21, 2012 and should be mailed to Anna Marie Knipp, AHHSF Scholarship Program, 12054 Hardwick Lane South, Missouri 65010