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Equine Scholarships & Awards

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Equine Scholarships & Awards

Eligibility

You may apply for the UofL Equine Industry Program scholarships if you are a student who has been admitted to the College of Business and is an Equine Business major or an online Horse Racing Industry Business Certificate graduate student.

Incoming freshmen, transfer students and continuing students are eligible to apply. Individual eligibility is determined by the scholarship selection committee. 

You only need to apply once to be considered for most available Equine Industry scholarships.*

*exceptions include the AIM Equine Scholarship

Notification of Scholarship Decisions

Once scholarship decisions are made, award letters are mailed.

Our scholarships are used for tuition reimbursement and are awarded directly to your University of Louisville bursar account. If you have an outstanding balance, the funds will first be used to pay the balance.

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February 15, 2026 is the priority deadline, and May 15, 2026 is the final deadline for applications.

Undergraduate Equine Scholarship Application

You will be asked to fill out personal information, including your student ID number, prior school attendance and current financial aid received. You will also be asked to upload a personal statement. Some scholarships may require a separate essay or letter of recommendation; these scholarships are indicated on the online application. You will NOT need to indicate the scholarship(s) for which you are applying.

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Equine Certificate Scholarship Application

Students admitted to the Online Horse Racing Industry Business Graduate Certificate Scholarship or the Undergraduate Equine Business Certificate Scholarship should apply separately for certificate scholarships.

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Equine Scholarships

Additional College of Business and UofL scholarships are available under Cost & Aid.

AIM Equine Scholarship

Eligibility:

Available to Equine Industry Profession majors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA who demonstrate personal development and leadership outside the classroom through documented participation in equine-related events and programs approved by the Equine Industry Program Scholarship Committee. 

Amount of aid: $1,000 per year
Additional details:

To apply, keep track of events and signatures on this AIM Scholarship Verification Form. Submit your form to Terri Burch before March 1.

Events must be approved in advance of attendance and include: KENA meetings (KY Horse Council), RSO officer positions, Galbreath Award seminar, equine workshops, volunteer at not-for-profit equine events and equine and industry seminars. 

Points are awarded for each event and applicants must complete a minimum of 10 points to be eligible for the scholarships. Ten points must be completed by March 1 of each year.

You may only use an event one (1) time each academic year for qualifying points. If the event is required for a class or class assignment, it doesn’t qualify. If events aren’t listed below you can submit an event for approval to Terri Burch. You also must provide proof of attending an event such as a registration receipt of having a signed note from an officer, advisor, or official of the qualifying event that lists the event name, and date of attendance.

Chuck E. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:

Awarded to a sophomore/junior/senior majoring in Equine Business (may be split) who, in the opinion of the Equine Industry Program, exemplifies qualities of scholarship and professionalism. 

Amount of aid: $2,500/semester for two semesters ($5,000 total)

Equine Industry Program General Scholarship

Eligibility:

Awarded to an incoming freshman/sophomore/junior majoring in Equine Business (may be split). Based on academic excellence, leadership qualities and need. 

Amount of aid: $2,500/semester for two semesters ($5,000 total)

Thalheimer Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:

To be awarded to an incoming freshman Equine Business major with a minimum ACT composite score of 25 and minimum ACT Math score of 26, who demonstrates a financial need to attend. 

Amount of aid: $5,000/ semester over two semesters ($10,000 total)

The Kent Hollingsworth Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:

Awarded to a sophomore/junior/senior majoring in Equine Business who, in the opinion of the Department of Equine Business, exemplifies qualities of scholarship and professionalism. 

Amount of aid: $2,500/semester for two semesters ($5,000 total)

Timothy T. Capps Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:

Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in Equine Business who is also an active member of the Riding and Racing Club and completes an essay. 

Amount of aid: $1,000/semester for two semesters ($2,000 total)