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Scholarship Information

The Mission of the NHDEA Scholarship Program is to provide educational opportunities to members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to and/or excellence in the sport as well as service and ambassadorship within this Association. In particular, the committee seeks to support qualified members to take advantage of specific opportunities for advancement with the understanding that the membership and the sport will benefit as a result of the knowledge and experience gained.

The Scholarship Committee will review scholarship applications and award decisions will be submitted to the Board of Directors. The Scholarship Committee will meet in the first to second week of the month following the application deadlines. All review discussion will be confidential; decisions of the Committee are final.

1) Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents having a Green Card (for Amateur and Professional Scholarships) and current members in good standing of the New Hampshire Dressage and Eventing Association.

2) The Scholarship monies must be used for specific educational expenses that include, but are not limited to, seminars, workshops, clinics or training programs offered by certified instructors/clinicians. Personal expenses incurred for travel, meals and transportation are not considered for scholarship expenses.

3) Programs must have a stated objective, a defined beginning and end, and must be for the specific purpose of advancing the individual’s dressage or eventing skills, knowledge, or experience.

4) Programs must be for the betterment or advancement of the individual’s standing in the dressage/eventing community, rather than simple maintenance of present status (e.g. the purpose can be to attend a USDF seminar to move from one judging level to the next, but not to attend a clinic required to maintain one’s card.)

5) Recipients of awards agree upon acceptance of the award to contribute knowledge and experience gained through the scholarship to other NHDEA members. Letters of Agreement specifically outlining expectations will be sent to all recipients.

6) Scholarship Awards will be paid directly to the individual upon submission of expected educational expense budget and signed Letter of Agreement. Any money awarded but not spent to achieve the goal outlined in the Application within 1 year must be returned to NHDEA. Specific evidence of payment (receipts, canceled checks, etc.) must be made available to the NHDEA Treasurer.
Scholarship Awards are awarded in Three Categories:
1) Adult Amateur; 2) Professional; 3) Junior/Young rider.
*Note: NHDEA defines Professional, Amateur and Junior/Young rider the same way as the USDF. You can refer to the USDF rulebook for clarification.
Applications for the current year must be submitted & received by the fourth Sunday in October used. (Exceptions in unusual circumstances may be made.)

Submit completed Applications and all accompanying materials to:
[email protected]

Scholarship Application

Please answer all questions as completely and in as great a detail as possible. If you need more room, attach separate sheets to this application. Be sure each additional sheet is identified by your name.

Name______________________________
Address_____________________________ City/State/Zip________________________________________
Phone# Day (______)_________________        Evening (______)____________________________________
Email ___________________________________
1.NHDEA member since: ___ ____
2.Are you a U.S. Citizen? _________ or Permanent resident with Green Card?_____________

2. Other Association Memberships: __________________________________________________________

3. Describe your volunteer hours for NHDEA – List specific events and dates and number of hours: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Other grants, scholarships, or financial awards received (including past NHDEA scholarships): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Describe your competition experience in detail:________________________________________________    ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At what level have you regularly competed?______________________________________________________
What were the results (scores)?________________________________________________________________
What’s the highest level at which you have competed?______________________________________________
What were the results (scores)?________________________________________________________________

6. Where do you normally compete? Locally?___________________________________________________
Regionally?____________________________ Nationally?__________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
(Name specific Competitions)

7. Have you won any NHDEA (SNHDCTA) Year end awards?
Which ones?__________________________________________
What year?_________________________________________________________________________

8. List any awards or recognition you have received as a result of your riding, teaching, training, including, if appropriate, successes of your horses and/or students. Specify levels and dates:______________
________________________________________________________________________________

9. Describe, in as much detail as possible, your specific goal and your reason for applying for a Scholarship at this point in time:______________________________________________________________

Name of Program/instructor/trainer
_________________________________________________________________________________
Location___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What is the specific time frame during which you wish to pursue your goal?_______________________________________________________________________

11. Describe what specific contribution you may be able to make to NHDEA and its membership in consideration for the awarding of a scholarship: i.e., mounted clinics, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, Newsletter articles etc.. How would you be able to transfer the knowledge and expertise you wish to attain to your fellow NHDEA members? _________________________________________________________________________________

12. Include a complete budget for your goal, including all costs associated with the program, personal, travel,   living, training/instruction expenses for you and/or your horse(s). Describe the amount you are requesting from NHDEA. What will NHDEA’s contribution cover?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    (NHDEA Scholarship Awards are intended to cover expenses for education and training only. We ask for a submission of total anticipated expenses to help us determine levels of commitment, your resources available, etc.)

13. References: Please attach Letters of Reference, two for you personally and two from those who can attest to your riding, teaching, and/or training abilities. Do not use instructor/trainers as reference for whose instruction you might wish to use the scholarship funds. References must be hard copy, not emailed.

14.       I am applying for an award as: (    ) Professional (    ) Amateur (    ) Junior/Young rider

                                       I am applying to the New Hampshire Dressage and Eventing Association for the specific Scholarship purposes outlined above. I recognize that the Selection Committee may request additional verification as well as a personal interview. I also recognize that part of my responsibility as a recipient will be to be a goodwill ambassador not only for myself, but for the sport and the Association as my sponsor.

Signature of Applicant:_______________________________