The 2018-19 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway harness racing scholarship applications are now available.
The scholarship offers a first place prize of $5000, a second place prize of $3000 and a third place prize of $2000.
Applicants must be a 2018 SOA of NY member in good standing or a backstretch employee covered by the SOA of NY welfare plan or a member of the immediate family of either.
The scholarships are awarded for an accredited program of study leading specifically to a degree or certification beyond the high school level.
Awards will be based on merit and financial need.
Complete rules and an application are attached and are also available at the SOA of NY web site www.soaofny.com
RACEWAY SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS FOR THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
The SOA Scholarships are made available to SOA members, covered backstretch
personnel, and their immediate families, for study beyond the high school level.
The following conditions apply:
1. The application deadline is May 31, 2018. All applications must be mailed to the
SOA Scholarship Fund, 733 Yonkers Ave., Suite 102, Yonkers, NY 10704, and
must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2018.
2. One scholarship will be awarded to one student for a period of one year of study
in the amount of $5,000, a second scholarship will be awarded to one other
student for a period of one year of study in the amount of $3,000 and a third
scholarship will be awarded to one other student for a period of one year study in
the amount of $2,000. The award is made specifically for the semester beginning
September 2018.
3. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit and financial need.
4. Applicants must have already been accepted in an accredited program of study
leading specifically to a degree or certification beyond the high school level.
5. Prior recipients of an SOA Scholarship are eligible to apply. No person, however,
may win more than two SOA Scholarship awards, whether in consecutive years
or not.
6. The Scholarship applicant must be a 2018 SOA member in good standing, a
Backstretch employee covered by the SOA Welfare Plan, or a member of the
immediate family of either. “Immediate family” means spouse or child.
7. The Scholarship awards will be announced by mid July 2018.
8. The SOA Scholarship Committee may request a personal interview prior to
awarding the Scholarships.
9. Members of the SOA Board of Directors and their immediate families are not
eligible.
FOR AN APPLICATION VISIT: WWW.SOAOFNY.COM