Who Can Apply:
- Very few opportunities exist when it comes to providing financial support for educational opportunities in the professional animal welfare fields, especially for young people from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Students who plan to build a career in animal welfare, training, or behavior should be uplifted so they can obtain the educational experiences they need, whether it is through workshops, seminars, individual college courses, online credit courses, or a college degree program focusing on animal welfare and/or animal behavior. When financial obstacles stand between a student and higher education, the world loses out on the benefits they would have brought to their communities through their careers.
- This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with animals in the future.
- Any high school student, undergraduate student, or young adult (<25 years old) in Pennsylvania who is pursuing a career related to animals may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have a history of advocacy in animal welfare.
Submission: To apply, tell us how your educational plans tie into an animal-related career, how your journey and goals connect, and what inspired your devotion to animals. Additionally, include photos and/or a short video showing yourself caring for and/or interacting with animals, such as by feeding newborns, demonstrating dogs that you have trained performing commands/skills, photos from volunteer/employment in an animal-related welfare activity, etc.
If you have received awards through the PVSP, it is recommended that you upload an image of your certificate(s) from the program. Applicants may also choose to upload letters of recommendation from an animal welfare professional and/or organization in support of the applicant’s request.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Amount: $500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/animal-advocate-merit-award-of-pennsylvania/
