MHC awards 10 scholarships per year. These include:

4-H Scholarships:

• For Senior division participants at the State 4-H Show we have 2 scholarships in the amount of $500. The winners are selected by randomly drawing 2 names from those of all the senior exhibitors; it is not a competitive award. You are entered in the drawing when you enter the show.
  
  

Michigan State University Scholarships:

• One scholarship in the amount of $1,500 for a student enrolled in the Horse Management program at MSU’s Institute of Agricultural Technology.
• One scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for a student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an equine emphasis.
• One scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to a student pursuing a DVM with and intent to practice equine medicine in Michigan.
  
  

Please contact the MSU Department of Animal Science at (517) 355-8383 for information about the Horse Management and Bachelor’s degree scholarships. Contact the College of Veterinary Medicine at (517) 355-7624 for information regarding the veterinary scholarship.

Michigan Horse Council Member Scholarships:

• MHC offers 3 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to students who are members of the Michigan Horse Council or a MHC member organization. These awards are not limited to students pursuing equine fields of study, and selection of the winners
  
  

Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Assn:

• Two $500 each scholarship will be presented to Seniors in the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association. For additional information see www.miha.org.
  
  

If you have questions concerning scholarships, please contact Inger Lanese @ 517-974-9664.