DELAWARE STANDARDBRED OWNERS ASSOCIATION

  Dover, DE - The Delaware Standardbred Owners  Association (DSOA)  is proud to announce the inaugural edition of the  James and Barbara Boese Scholarships open to DSOA members or children  and grandchildren of DSOA members.
The James and Barbara Boese Scholarships include $17,500 available to students with awards of $10,000, $5,000.00, and $2,500.00

“Jim and I consider the racing community a part of our family,” said  Barbara Boese. “We always want what is best for the horsemen and their  families. Education is the backbone of our industry.”
 

The following requirements must be met in order to apply:
1) Applicant must be a DSOA or a child or grandchild of a DSOA member pursuing higher education.
2) Applicant must be a High School graduate or its equivalent.
3) Applicant must have a 2.0 GPA.
4) Applicant must have taken the SAT or ACT test.
5) There is no specific field of study required open to any pursuit of higher education
6) Applicant must be a full-time student.
 

The DSOA has an additional $6,000.00 in scholarship money that is  awarded annually. The above requirements for those scholarships are the  same as seen above, In addition, students will use the same application  to apply for all scholarship monies available through  the DSOA.

In 2021, money donated by James and Barbara Boese was awarded for the  first time as part of the DSOA scholarships. In 2022, this scholarship  is being renewed by their generosity and being named the James and  Barbara Boese Scholarships. 

Applications are due by September 30, 2022 and may be obtained by  contacting the DSOA at 830 Walker Square, Suite 11-2, Dover, DE 19904 or  by calling (3020 678-3058. Additionally, applications may be picked up  from James Boese at Harrington Raceway, 15 West  Rider Road, Harrington, DE 19952 or by calling (302) 398-5911. The  Harness Horse Youth Foundation Scholarship committee will review and  grade all applications as they have done in previous years when  selecting the scholarship recipients. 

Please feel free to inquire in regard to this fantastic opportunity to further you and your family’s education.