College Schoalarships

[Laya]

I was wondering if anyone can give me ideas on what types of schoalarships I can get into a good horse college with. I know that soccer wouldn't really do, how about grades? My high school doesn't have an equestrian team, even though it has every other sport there is :(, well, could I get a schoalarship for riding in 4-H or something?

[Ella]

Well, I know that at the University of Colorado you can major in Horse Physical Therapy, Horse Chiropractics, and other Equine subjects. It is a Division One School(the biggest) and has both Academic and Soccer scholarships. I know this because my best friend's sister is majoring there in Horse Therapy. They probably have a site on the web somewhere, you'll have to search for it though.
Most colleges in the USA (including the few with horse majors) will have Academic Scholarships. If they are big enough they will have Soccer Scholarships. Hope this helps. Let me know how it works out!!!!
Ella

[Allie]

I think 4-H does give a scholarship (at least our local club does), but it is very small- I think ours is $500 and it is not renewable. But still, every little bit helps.

I'm in pretty much the same spot as you. I am a sophomore in high school, looking for colleges with horse majors, and trying to decide what kind of jobs I could get even with an equine degree. Colorado State has a large equestrian program. Kansas State has a very good vet school, and they are adding a school equeatrian team in the fall. There is a post in the guest book about colleges thqat has a link to a web page that lists them with links. I don't remeber what it is called (either "Allie" becaus eit was directed at me, or something like equestrian colleges) it is not that old, so I would suggest you go look for it.

Allie

[Jennifer Harris]

dont lock yourself into thinking only about equestrian scholarships. Grades are VERY important, as well as SAT and ACT scores. most scholarships require a combination of both. This was my downfall, no one told me that! I pretty much just "got by" in high school. B's, and A here and there, maybe a C.But i thought my high SAT scores would redeam me. No no, says the college entrance. My SAT scores were high enough, but i didnt have the grades to match. So no scholarships for me.
And if you are into soccer, go for it. There arent any rules saying that you have to get a scholarship relating to your degree. If you want to play soccer while in college, then do so, along with your degree.
Extracurricular activities, such as being in a club, or even better, having a position , such as president, or secratary,etc., are also very helpful things when going for a scholarship.
So plan ahead. Be active if that is your thing. And please please dont ever underestimate the importance of grades and involvement in the student body. They are things that colleges look for when giving out money.
Well, i hope some of that helped. Those are things that i wish someone would have impressed upon me when i had the chance to do something about them. (My parents tried, but it ended up seeming more like opression,instead of advice)

[joy_6]

I am a junior in college, and my first year was completely paid for by schaolarships, as well as half of my second. You don't necessarily need to look for equine scholarships. I ride, but I am not in an equine major. But I didn't get any scholarships related to any major. If you ask your high school guidance counselor, teachers, principal- any of those type of people, they can get you intouch with scholarships. There is also a wesite www.fastweb.com (http://www.fastweb.com) that you can register under. They will tell you about tons of scholarships you can try to get. Some may be for people who are in musical groupls. There are alot for sports people, and some don't even require you to play sports in college. And alot of them are essay based scholarships that are open to everyone. Also, if you know what college you plan to attend, contact them and ask if they have any scholarships available to incoming freshmen.

Just a piece of advice: don't get discouraged when filling out scholarship applications. They are very time consuming, and you have to get recommendations and write essays. But it is well-worth the trouble. I filled out about 20 aplications, and I only got 4 scholarships, so make sure you apply for alot of them.

Hope this helped. I had to figure all this out on my own, so it's nice to be able to share it with someone and hopefully help. Good Luck!