Annual Scholarship

Post Secondary Scholarship

The Yuma Kennel Club will offer a post secondary scholarship this year for qualifying students.  Please click here to view the application.  Prerequisite info is available to view here.  The deadline for submission is May 31, 2013.



 
 
 
 
 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS    [NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE]

The Yuma Kennel Club offers a scholarship each year to qualified high school seniors who plan to pursue higher education in an animal-related field.  We provide the high schools with applications each year, or you may click "application" to view the application form. Save this PDF file onto your computer. 
 
Our annual scholarship committee reviews the applications we receive, and may interview students before making a decision.  We usually award a scholarship to only one or two students each year.  You will be notified within about four to six weeks after receipt of your application as to its status. 

The completed application and appropriate documents should be postmarked no later than February 26, 2012 and mailed to:
 
Scholarship Committee
Yuma Kennel Club
P.O. Box 5364
Yuma , AZ , 85366-5364

 

 


 
 

 
 

 








2011-2012 Post-Secondary
Scholarship Recipient


Presented to Teagan Hasler [right]
by YKC 2011 Sec. Karen Cherland








2010 Scholarship Recipients



Margarita Bailey, YKC Sec. [right], with our 2010 scholarship
recipients: Teagan Hasler [l.] and Samantha Chambless [rt.]




2009 Scholarship Recipient 



Karen Barcklay M.D., 2009 President of the Yuma
Kennel Club (YKC), presents a $1,200 scholarship award
to Kofa High School graduating senior Caitlin LeeAnn
Leonard. Ms. Leonard was admitted to the prestigious
University of Arizona Honors College as an animal science
major. This fall she will begin academic coursework
leading to a goal of becoming a veterinarian. The YKC
expects to continue to offer this scholarship annually to
qualified Yuma County high school graduating seniors who
plan to pursue a career in animal science. The YKC
scholarship goal is to support students who plan to
become veterinarians and return to the Yuma community.