MSOA scholarship deadline extended

WASHINGTON, PA  — The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) has extended until May 21 the deadline for applications for its 2021-22 MSOA Collegiate Scholarships. Applications, which can be found at MSOA Scholarship Application 2021,must be postmarked by that date and returned to the MSOA office.

Applicants must be a son or daughter of an owner, trainer, driver or groom who has participated in harness racing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a regular basis over the two years preceding the application. Said parent must be a member of the MSOA, and the applicant must be at least a senior in high school. One application covers all available scholarships.

An independent committee at the Harness Horse Youth Foundation will review the applications and determine the winners of each individual award.

Thanks to the help of many partners, this year will feature one of the most lucrative scholarship pools in the lengthy history of the program, with nearly $20,000 available to the winners. Scholarships include:

$5,000 MSOA Board of Directors Collegiate Scholarship;

$5,000 Burke Racing Scholarship;

$4,300 Andover Hall Scholarship (donated by Hanover Shoe Farms);

$2,500 CSC Insurance Options Scholarship;

$1,100 Bolt The Duer Scholarship (donated by Winbak Farms);

$1,000 The Meadows Racetrack Scholarship;

$1,000 Diamond Creek Farm Scholarship.

by Evan Pattak, for the MSOA