Scholarship Opportunities

Overview

One of the missions of the American Paint Horse Foundation is Youth education. APHF offers three scholarship opportunities: academic scholarships, in-arena scholarships through the APHA World Championship Show, and therapeutic riding scholarships.

The American Paint Horse Foundation awards multiple $1,000 academic scholarships each year to outstanding Youth, supporting their higher education at colleges, trade schools, technical programs and other approved career-training programs. Scholarships are renewable up to eight semesters.

Applicants must be APHA or AjPHA members for at least two consecutive years, apply before age 26, and be enrolled or accepted full-time in an eligible program. Academic achievement, leadership, community service, employment and extracurricular activities are considered. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for renewal.

Applications are open December 1–March 1.

How to Apply

Complete the online application
Submit academic transcripts, if applicable
Provide a personal essay (500 words or less)
Submit two letters of recommendation
Upload a recent individual portrait photo (no horses)

The APHF Scholarship Review Committee reviews all applications, which remain confidential.

Thank You, Donors

wdt_ID	wdt_created_by	wdt_created_at	wdt_last_edited_by	wdt_last_edited_at	Donor Name
1					Arizona Paint Horse Club Endowment (2 Available)
2					Ark La Tex Paint Horse Club Endowment
3					Ashley Huntington Memorial Endowment
4					Bill & Joye Bryan Endowment
5					Bill & Rachel Yoesel Memorial Endowment

Since 2013, the American Paint Horse Foundation has helped provide scholarship awards to Youth competing at the APHA World Championship Show. The initiative was launched thanks to a group of halter industry supporters who generated the first funds for Youth halter class exhibitors. The idea expanded, and in 2015, the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show became an all-scholarship show—the first of its kind in the horse industry. Every Youth World Championship class at the APHA World Show awards scholarship funds to the top three exhibitors and one randomly selected exhibitor from the class.

Request Funds

APHF keeps track of all scholarship funds earned by Youth exhibitors. Some put their scholarship funds to use right away; others have years to collect their college funding. Either way, these funds reward Youth—and their families—for investing in Paint Horses and the intrinsic benefits that come along with a life shared with horses.

Our Endowments

wdt_ID	wdt_created_by	wdt_created_at	wdt_last_edited_by	wdt_last_edited_at	Endowment Name
2					Arizona Paint Horse Club
3					Gregg Reisinger YWS Scholaship Endowment
4					Marx Endowment
5					Rebecca Baker Memorial Endowment Scholarships
6					Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Endowment
7					YWS Class Scholarship Endowment

Therapeutic Riding Scholarships

These APHF scholarships support individuals pursuing certification as equine-assisted therapy instructors. PATH Intl.-certified therapeutic riding instructors use powerful horse-human connections to help foster the physical, emotional and cognitive well-being of challenged riders. Scholarships are awarded to help offset the costs of PATH certification for qualified candidates.

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