2009 Wyeth Equine Ranching Scholarship Overview
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Total Award in 2009 is $20,000.00
- 4-year degree and graduate degree program
- 2-year degree program
- Continuing Education Progam
4-Year Degree Program
- Eligible: child, grandchild, spouse, contract holder
- Award: up to three $5,000.00 scholarships
- Academic performance:
- Acceptance at an accredited school and a minimum grade point of 3.0 on 4.0 scale (required for graduating high school seniours, undergraduates, and graduate students)
- Acceptance by an accredited school; verification of courses (for adult learners returning to school)
- Community involvement and service
- Demonstated excellence through awards and honors
- Letter of recommendation
2-Year Degree Program- Eligible: Child, grandchild, spouse, contract holder
- Award: up to two $2,000.00 scholarships
- Academic performance:
- Acceptance at an
accredited school and a minimum grade point of 3.0 on 4.0 scale
(required for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, and
graduate students
- Acceptance into an accredited school; verification of courses (for adult learners returning to school)
- Community involvement and service
- Demonstrated excellence through awards and honors
- Letter of recommendation
Continuing Education
- Eligible: contract holder in good standing
- Wyeth Field Staff approval of the program
- Award:
- Pay for the cost of the program (up to $500.00)
- Award up to five annually
- Criteria: application and a 250 word explanation of why the rancher/spouse plans to take the course
Selection Process
4-Year and 2-Year Degree Program- NAERIC will arrange for an academic expert to select finalists for each program
- Wyeth Selection Committee will select recipients in a "blinded" process
- Preference will be given to science or agriculture curriculum at a college or university
Continuing Education Program- Wyeth Field Staff will confirm that the applicant is in good standing
- Wyeth Field Staff will review and verify that the training program has merit
- Wyeth Selection Committee will select recipients in a "blinded" process
Timing- Fax or email applications and supporting documents by 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, June 18, 2009 AND mail original application and supporting documents, postmarked by June 18, 2009.
- OR, mail original application and supporting documents, to be received at NAERIC by June 18, 2009.
- Awards will be announced by July 1, 2009
- Applications and complete information is available at www.naeric.org in the Member's Only section
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