The Harness Tracks of America College Scholarship Fund is offering five, $5,000 scholarships for post-secondary education to students actively involved in the sport of harness racing, or to the children of harness racing

professionals (living or deceased), including licensed drivers, trainers, caretakers or management officials.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need and active harness racing involvement. Applications are available now by contacting Harness Tracks of America, 520-529-2525, or [email protected].

The deadline for returning all application materials is May 15, 2010.

Applications can also be downloaded by clicking here.

The scholarship program, begun in 1973, has made 186 grants to 127 worthy students involved in harness racing since its inception with the scholarships totaling $687,950.

(With files from HTA)