MIHA is pleased to offer 7 scholarship opportunities annually totaling $11,500! Every year, MIHA awards four scholarships, $2500 each. In addition, the Michigan Horse Council through MIHA awards two $500 scholarships, and Lighthouse Sportswear, the official merchandise vendor to the MIHA, sponsors a $500 scholarship. MIHA registered riders who compete 3 of the 4 high school years with their senior year being one of the required years are qualified to apply for the scholarships. Please see below for detailed requirements. Being an Interscholastic organization, MIHA wants to help support our members in their future education endeavors! MIHA thanks the Michigan Horse Council and Lighthouse Sportswear for partnering with MIHA to help achieve this goal.
Scholarship winners are officially announced at the Winter Meeting in February.
Requirements:
- Application packets (Scholarship Application form, Letter of character reference, and Both Essays) not 100% complete when submitted will not be considered. Deadline by midnight November 1, 2022 to scholarships@miha.org.
- Registered riders who compete 3 of the 4 high school years with their senior year (Your senior year in MIHA must be the fall High School season directly preceding the Scholarship application due date above.) being one of the required years.
- Letter of character reference from a Coach, District Chairperson, Counselor or Teacher. It is preferred that the letter not be from a parent. (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF)
- Two Essays, each 500 words or less: (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF)
- What unique MIHA experience allowed you as a team member to overcome an obstacle? As you compose your essay, remember, there is no “I” in “Team”!
- How will your experience in MIHA impact or inspire your future? (Examples: School, career, volunteerism)
- This Scholarship Application form, Letter of Recommendation, and Both Essays to be sent in ONE email to scholarships@miha.org with the subject “MIHA Scholarship 2022/2023“.
- All submissions will receive a confirmation email within 7 days. If you do not receive one, please send your email address submitted, the date and time you submitted your file, and we will confirm receipt or not to mihaexecutiveboard@gmail.com.
Scholarship Recipients:
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-2020/2021 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Amara Jackson District 11 - Corunna Alexandria Smith District 3 - St. Joseph High School |
Lighthouse Sportswear Alexa Newman District 11 - Pinckney Equestrian Team |
MIHA Scotland Philip District 3 – Buchanan High Lydia Howe District 9 – Mason County Eastern Kyra Hanna District 16 – West Catholic Kindall Covey District 10 – Sand Creek Annabelle Ledlow District 15 - Schoolcraft (Honorable Mention) |
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-2019/2020 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Paige Beland |
Lighthouse Sportswear Benjamin Kortz |
MIHA Ellie Purchase |
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-2018/2019 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Hannah Huntsberry |
Lighthouse Sportswear Malary Thorsby |
MIHA Carolyn Brown |
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-2017/2018 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Olivia Hohman |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Alexander Clark |
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-2016/2017 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship |
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-2015/2016 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship |
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-2014/2015 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship |
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-2013/2014 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Amanda Wixson |
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-2012/2013 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Alyssa Ninkovich |
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-2011/2012 – |
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Michigan Horse Council |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Kaitlyn Searing |
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-2010/2011 – Scholarships |
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Michigan Horse Council Jill Klein |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Morgan Magnus |
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-2009/2010 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Samantha Armstrong |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Chelsea Leer |
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-2008/2009 – |
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Michigan Horse Council Katelyn Peacock Elizabeth Wanamaker |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Amanda Ziotek |
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-2007/2008- |
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Michigan Horse Council Emily Beerger |
Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Ellie Waterman |