The Jubilee Scholarships were established in 2004 in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The United States Pony Clubs, Inc.
Purpose
To reward Pony Club members for excellence in academic pursuits, and outstanding achievements in Pony Club. Each scholarship award is for $1,000. Pony Club members are eligible to receive the scholarship for no more than two consecutive years.
Qualifications
Recipient shall be an active Pony Clubber currently enrolled in (or been accepted to) an institution of higher education who has:
1. achieved a Pony Club rating of B or higher and has at least a 2.0 average in their academics
OR
2. achieved a C-2 or higher rating and at least 3.5 GPA in their academics
Application
1. Applicant must complete the application form, which may be obtained on the USPC web site. The completed form and all accompanying materials must be delivered to the USPC office by March 31st. Faxed copies will not be accepted.
2. Applicant must submit a letter from his/her school verifying that (s)he has been accepted to, or is enrolled full-time at an institution of higher education (this may include university, college, community college, technical or vocational school) at the time of application.
3. Applicant must submit a current transcript from the institution (or from high school, if applicant is a high school senior).
4. Applicant must submit at least two letters of recommendation, one of which one must be from the District Commissioner or Regional Supervisor of the Pony Club where (s)he is a member.
5. Recipient may re-apply for a consecutive one-year scholarship after receiving the first award by submitting a letter to the scholarship committee along with a transcript showing that recipient has maintained the qualifying GPA. Recipient may receive no more than two Jubilee Scholarships.
Selection
Recipient(s) are selected by the USPC Scholarship Committee (as named by USPC), and announced by June 30.
Disbursements
Disbursements are made directly to the college/university which the recipients attends.
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