Students pursuing equine studies or a related field within the Commonwealth could receive some financial assistance. It comes in the form of ten $2000 scholarships offered through the Kentucky Equine Education Project.
KEEP Executive Director Elisabeth Jensen says many of the recipients are studying to be veterinarians.
“It’s a big percentage of the applications we receive for the scholarships. The scholarships are scored based on academic ability, financial need, communication skills, and what we perceive as a commitment to actually be in the industry,” said Jensen.
Jensen says the scholarship funding comes from the Race for Education organization. She says it’s awarded $7 million in scholarships nationally over 20 years.
Jensen says the need to entice students into the horse business isn’t necessarily greater than a year ago. KEEP says Kentucky is home to thousands of horse farms and over 240,000 horses. The equine industry employs more than 60,000 people.?
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