Scholarships

*Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are closed.*


The Jockey Club Scholarship - $15,000 ($7,500 per semester)

  • Scholarship for students in academic pursuit of majors for future employment in the equine industry. Open to any equine breed or discipline; preference will be given to candidates with the expressed desire to secure employment in the Thoroughbred industry.
  • Open to undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in a full-time program at a college or university.
  • Minimum grade point average: 3.0

The Jockey Club Vision Scholarship - $20,000 ($10,000 per semester)

  • Scholarship for a student who is from a minority racial or ethnic group: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, or Black or African American.
  • Open to undergraduates enrolled in a full-time program at a college or university.
  • Open to any equine breed or discipline; preference will be given to candidates with the expressed desire to secure employment in the Thoroughbred industry.
  • Minimum grade point average: 3.0

The Jockey Club Advancement of Women in Racing Scholarship - $20,000 ($10,000 per semester)

  • Open to women only.
  • Open to undergraduates enrolled in a full-time program at a college or university.
  • Open to any equine breed or discipline; preference will be given to candidates with the expressed desire to secure employment in the Thoroughbred industry.
  • Minimum grade point average: 3.0

Jack Goodman Scholarship - $6,000 ($3,000 per semester)

  • Scholarship for a student enrolled in the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program.
  • Selection based on academic achievement, proposed career path in the racing industry, and previous industry involvement.
  • While incoming freshmen could be preferred, students in any class year or graduate students are eligible.
  • Minimum grade point average: 3.0

The Jockey Club Nancy C. Kelly Benevolence Scholarship - $15,000 ($7,500 per semester)

  • Benevolence scholarship for members of the Thoroughbred racing industry who have experienced financial hardship to enable attendance at a full-time program at a college, university, or trade program.
  • Specific preference given to backstretch and farm employees and their family members.
  • Applicants are not required to be pursuing a career in the equine or Thoroughbred industries.
  • Open to graduating high school seniors and undergraduates.
  • Minimum grade point average: 2.5