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The Cooper James Costa Memorial Scholarship

On October 18, 2012, God blessed our son, George III and his wife, Leanne, with a beautiful son, Cooper James Costa.

Four short days later, Jesus carried Cooper to his heavenly home where he now serves as a warrior for God.

The Cooper James Costa Scholarship was conceived by my husband, George, as a way to honor Cooper's memory.

Scholarships are available to women who have or are currently employed in law enforcement or serving in the military, or are wives, mothers, or daughters of law enforcement officers or members of our armed forces, current or past, as well as women facing emotional, physical or financial hardships. The scholarships do not include travel costs.
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To apply for the scholarship, applicants are asked to submit a letter, telling us a little about themselves (such as, where they live, their family, etc.) and what it would mean to them to attend the retreat. We would also love for you to include a photo of yourself, if possible.

Application letters for the WY retreat should be submitted by March 30 and scholarship letters for the Fall retreat (CA) should be submitted by Aug 10. The scholarship committee will review all submitted letters and recipients will be notified by April 5 & Aug 15


Applicants may either submit their entries by email: krisscosta@horsewomenbygrace.com or mail them to:
Horsewomen By Grace
Attn: George Costa
5426 San Felipe Rd.
Hollister, CA 95023


Please be sure to include your phone number, so we can contact you, and if possible, a picture of yourself.




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2013 Scholarship winner, Casey Ste Croix (on left)

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2014 Scholarship winner, Stacey O'Hara (on right)

2015 Scholarship winner, Leanna Frame
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2016 Scholarship winner, Nancy Stetson


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2017 Scholarship winner, Dawn Diovera (on right)


2018 Scholarship winners, Amy Obringer & Erin Williams
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2019 Scholarship winner, Chandra Lake

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2020 Partial Scholarship winners, Christy Jeffrey, Nancy Stetson & Ginger Nowlin



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2021 Scholarship winner, Kate Kohagen

2022 WY Scholarship winners- Tabitha Sexton, Christine Weinert, & Suprenna Stanley (due to an amazing, generous donation, we were able to award 3 scholarships!)
2022 Fall Scholarship winner- Kim Carrillo
​2023 WY Scholarship "Co-winners"- Tammy Melton & Renee Naves

To donate to the Cooper James Costa Memorial Scholarship, please send your donation to: Horsewomen By Grace, Attn: George Costa,  5426 San Felipe Rd, Hollister, CA 95023. Please make checks payable to "Horsewomen By Grace" and note "CJC Scholarship" in memo area.

PLEASE NOTE: Although we are currently applying for our non-profit status, 501 (c)(3), we are currently unable to supply you with a tax deductible receipt.
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