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U.S. Polo Association supports college-bound and undergraduate members through the USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program, a national education initiative tied directly to participation in interscholastic and intercollegiate polo. The program serves current USPA members in good standing who are high school seniors, high school graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates and who plan to enroll full time at an accredited four-year college or university with an existing intercollegiate polo program for the upcoming academic year. The association’s scholarship structure connects academic advancement with sustained involvement in the sport. Eligibility requires a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and documented participation on official USPA team rosters and score sheets. Interscholastic applicants must have competed in at least two of the four years of their high school career, with priority given to players who competed in their senior year. Current intercollegiate players must also be active team members in the current academic year and meet the interscholastic polo requirement. Through this program, U.S. Polo Association offers awards of $4,000, with up to six awards granted. The support can be renewed for as many as three additional years, or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, if the student remains a current USPA member in good standing, continues active participation on an intercollegiate polo team, and maintains satisfactory academic performance. The program also sets clear continuation rules: students who stop participating as active members of their polo program forfeit the scholarship, and first-semester first-year students who do not meet full-time status may have the award placed on hold for one semester if approved by the committee. The current application cycle listed a deadline of June 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT and identifies the program’s reach as national.