Grant of the Week: American Morgan Horse Institute (AMHI)

Five $3,000 AMHI Educational Scholarships are awarded each year to high school seniors and graduates who have experience with -- and an interest in -- Morgan horses.

While open to any young man or woman who has or will be graduating high school or who holds a GED, the following criteria are "important" to the decision-making process:

1. Involvement in the AMHA Horsemanship Program;
2. Involvement in 4H or FAA;
3. Applicant has received a USA Equestrian or AMHA metal; or
4. Applicant has placed in the top two in the junior division or the top four of the adult division of an open competition program.

Deadline: March 1, 2009

For complete program details see http://www.morganhorse.com/benefits/kids_scholarships.php and http://www.morganhorse.com/pdf/Edscholorship.pdf.