Scholarships for Students Who Love Animals

For some students, their love of animals will lead to a career as a veterinarian or working with animals in some way. For others, they just love animals, even though their career path won't involve working with them. Here are some of our favorite scholarships for students who love animals:

• Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship - High School Seniors - No Minimum GPA - $3000 Top Prize (A Scholarship GPS student previously earned this scholarship.)

• FFA Scholarships - Multiple Scholarship Opportunities

• A Voice for the Animals Contest - Multiple Scholarship Opportunities

• PetPlay Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship - High School Seniors - $1500 Top Prize

• Rover Scholarship - High School Seniors, College, and Grad Students - $2500 Top Prize

• American Quarter Horse Foundation - Multiple Scholarship Opportunities

• Oxbow Veterinary Scholarships - Multiple Scholarship Opportunities

• Zoetis Foundation Scholarship - Multiple Scholarship Opportunities

• Vetericin Scholarship - High School Seniors - 3.0+ GPA Required

• Vince's Pre-Veterinary Student Scholarship - Undergrads - 3.33+ GPA - $500 Top Prize

These programs have been around for many years. If they aren't open currently, keep checking their websites for their next round of entry details and deadlines.

To find even more scholarships for students who love animals, set up profiles on our recommended scholarship sites. These sites will match students with scholarships based on their profiles.

Remember, though, that qualifying to apply for a scholarship isn't enough. Scholarships are competitive. The student needs to submit a quality application, which usually includes a compelling essay, if they hope to be selected for the scholarship.

Apply for the no-essay Smarter College Scholarship