The applicant must be:

• Washington State resident OR students attending a Washington school from any background
• at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA
• annual household income of less than $75,000 OR be financially independent from parents*

*to be considered finacially independent, a student must be at least 24 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered. 

• 1st Year
• 2nd Year
• 3rd Year
• 4th Year
• 5th Year
• Graduate

The Race For Education established a partnership in 2008 with the American Association of Equine Practitioners to offer one scholarship to each of the 34 Veterinary Schools in North America. The program is funded by RFE, The AAEP Foundation and Platinum Performance and continues to be very successful.

The “Leg Up” program, a partnership with the Kentucky 4H Program got off the ground in 2013 offering a scholarship to one student at each of the over 100 chapters in Kentucky.

In January 2018, the Race For Education partnered with the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) to award scholarships across all 120 counties in Kentucky to students pursuing a field of study within the equine, animal science or agriculture industry and/or whose family is employed in the equine, animal science or agriculture industry.

The Race For Education is a public charity, receiving funding from many sources, including federal and foundation grants, private individuals, and corporations. The organization is managed by a volunteer board of directors and an executive committee with both professional and academic experience.

Please get details about application components, resources and selection criteria via the program website.