LIPHA Scholarship Award

One of the primary goals of the Professional Horseman’s Association is education. To achieve this goal the Long Island chapter may offer scholarships to Professional, Associate and Junior members for verified, in-person, full time attendance for undergraduate study at an accredited two or four year institution. Since 2007 the LIPHA has awarded $35,000 in scholarships to members of the LIPHA. Application for scholarship funds can be made each year of the candidate’s undergraduate study. It is possible for a candidate to be awarded a scholarship during more than one academic year. These scholarship tuition funds can NOT be used to purchase riding equipment, pay for training lessons, entry fees for shows or other show expenses.

The total amount of funds available for scholarships will be determined each year by the Treasurer and finance committee and approved by a membership vote. The number of scholarships and the amount of each scholarship shall be decided by the Scholarship committee and be presented to the Chapter’s Board of Directors.

To qualify for a scholarship a candidate must:

1. Have been member in good standing for at least two consecutive calendar years. If the second year of membership is the year in which the application is made, the membership dues for that year must be received by the Treasurer prior to February 1st of that year.
2. Submit an application no later than May 31st of each year.
3. Write an essay, approximately 500 words, explaining why he or she should be awarded a scholarship and how it will further his/her career.
4. Provide two (2) letters of recommendation supporting the candidate’s level of motivation and the probability of success in his/her chosen profession.
5. Provide transcripts, if requested by the Scholarship Committee.
6. Be interviewed by the Scholarship Committee.

Application may be downloaded here:
Scholarship Application: Download
 

National Jr PHA Awards - Scholarship Award

This Scholarship will be awarded to an active member of the Junior PHA. He or she must be one who has shown interest and good sportsmanship in any aspect of the horse industry, and has the ability to benefit from Professional training.

The Award is to be used by said Junior for riding lessons with a Professional Horseman of his choice, providing the Professional is a member in good standing of the PHA.

The process to be used by each Junior Chapter to qualify for this Award is as follows:

1. Juniors may nominate any Junior member they feel worthy.

2. Juniors to hand into the Junior Advisor or President a brief resume of the person they are nominating.

3. Nominations will be considered by a committee consisting of the four Junior Officers, two Professionals and two Associates (to include the President and the Junior Advisor); the other two left to the discretion of the President.

4. Each Chapter may nominate one Junior for every twenty-five members or fraction thereof to the National for consideration.

5. The nominations to be sent by November 1st to the National Junior chairman for consideration.

6. Each chapter is encouraged to give a small scholarship to its local nominee if he or she is not the National Winner.

At the National Level
The National judging committee is to include the President, Eastern and Western Vice-Presidents, and the Junior Chairman.

For more information call or write M.J. Mitchell, National Junior Chairman, 914-769-6240.

Congratulations to our 2009
LIPHA Scholarship
Winners!

• Alexa Basile
• Courtney Bryggman
• Megan Frank
• Allison Haspel
• Cory Helfrich
• Colleen Jaskot
• Kristen Zimmerman

2008 Winners:
• Zachary Halpern
• Megan Frank
• JP Roukis
• Megan Larkin
• Erika Dagum

2007 Winners:
• Kathryn Bremen
• Cassandra Strumph
• Cara Anastasio
• Ariel Prim