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The Stephens College $20,000 Scholarship, sponsored by Sally Jackson, will provide $20,000 to a high school junior or senior that competed and qualified for the 2024 UPHA Senior Challenge Cup National Championship, the UPHA Senior Pleasure Challenge Cup National Championship, the UPHA Senior Arabian Challenge Cup National Championship, the UPHA National Show Horse Challenge Cup National Championship or the UPHA Senior Morgan Challenge Cup National Championship. The recipient must be a member of UPHA and USEF.

The scholarship will be awarded to a student who wishes to enroll and pursue Equestrian Studies at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. The purpose behind this award is to encourage the youth of the industry to seek higher education and benefit the future of the equine industry.

The application process will begin June 3 through Tuesday October 15, 2024. All applications must be received by midnight on October 15, 2024. Applicants are required to submit an essay, either written or video, not to exceed two minutes, to the UPHA Review Committee. The essay must state the name/date of the competition where the rider qualified for their respective UPHA Challenge Cup National Championship Final, why the applicant wants to pursue an education in Equestrian Studies, their career goals, how this scholarship would help them, and why they would like to study at Stephens College. Please send to nbecker@uphaonline.com.

The winner of the Stephens College Scholarship will be announced in mid-October 2024 and will be recognized on November 14, 2024 during the presentation of the 2024 UPHA Senior Challenge Cup National Championship, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Any inquiries/questions should be directed to Nancy Becker at nbecker@uphaonline.com.

-- via UPHA