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VERMONT
HORSE COUNCIL Scholarship Committee |
CLIFF
MURRAY & FLOYD FULLER
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Vermont Horse Council is dedicated to the support of our youth in the equine world. One method of reaching that goal is to provide financial support to young people wishing to obtain advanced training in equine studies or in occupations which are in direct support of the horse industry.
The
VHC has the Cliff Murray & Floyd Fuller Memorial Scholarship for college bound
young people pursuing a degree in any animal science field. This scholarship is
administered by VSAC and selected and awarded by the Vermont Horse Council scholarship
committee. Cliff and Floyd were founding members of the council and they were
both dedicated to helping interested young people experience horses.
Basis of Program
- A scholarship minimum of $250 will be awarded annually.
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The chosen school must provide a quality education in equine studies or related program and must meet with the approval of the VHC Scholarship Committee.
- The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient. If the recipient is unable to use the scholarship immediately, it will be held for two years in the recipient’s name.
- Applicants must be Vermont residents, members of Vermont Horse Council or a dependent of a Council member. Previous recipients of this scholarship are ineligible to compete again.
- The application for a scholarship will include:
- Resume’ with your name, address, phone number, parent(s) name, address, phone number, schools attended and grades, and work experience, if any.
- Letter giving your history of involvement with horses, community service and other activities, and your future plans.
- Two letters of reference. One must be from an experienced horse person who can attest to your interest in equine studies and your talents with horses; and one may be from your guidance counselor or an instructor from an academic or equine related environment.
- A scholarship committee of three impartial persons shall make the selection of those to receive the funds. If, in the opinion of the committee, no applicant meets the standards as set by the committee, the scholarship funds will be held within the Council’s accounts and offered again the following year.
- Selection will be based on the student’s ability and aptitude for serious study, community service, leadership, financial need and achievement with horses. The scholarship committee can decide to award two scholarships if they have two deserving applicants.
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Applications must be postmarked by August 15.
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Send your complete application material to:
Vermont Horse Council, c/o Susan McNeill
97 Tunbridge
Rd.
Randolph Center, VT 05061
802-728-5120
zorita38@hotmail.com
The VHC also offers Youth & 4H scholarship programs
established to help young people participate in equine activities. Clinics, trucking
expenses, 4H projects, you name it we can help.
Click here for the Youth & 4H scholarship form
VHC Scholarship Report
by Lynn Beebe-Dow
Early this spring VHC will receive from VSAC, Vermont Student Assistance Corp., the applications for the Cliff Murray and Floyd Fuller Memorial scholarship. The committee will meet and select one recipient for the $250.00 scholarship.
A letter was sent to Mary Fay, 4-H Program Asst., inviting 4-Hers to apply for equine related scholarships. This letter follows this report and will be included in the state wide 4-H newsletter.
Judi Whipple, VHC member and owner of Breckenridge Farm in East Montpelier, has been contacted about doing a fund raiser clinic for the scholarship committee this spring. Dates and details will be available in the next newsletter. Hopefully we can build up the funds to increase the college scholarship to $500.00 in 2005. This clinic will be open to VHC members first and available to the public only if space is available.
Lynn Beebe-Dow and Susan McNeill currently make up the committee and Jane Thompson has been asked to join. Recipients for any scholarship will be made by the group.
Contact Lynn Beebe-Dow for more information
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