Anoka County was organized by an act of the territorial Legislature on May 23, 1857, the year prior to Minnesota's admission to the Union. It was formed from parts of Ramsey County and Benton County; the Rum River previously divided the line between the two counties.
The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation Scholarship will be awarded to high school graduates on the basis of submitted evidence of academic success, financial need, extracurricular activities (including community service), involvement with Hackney Horses and/or Ponies, and personal references.
$1,000 will be awarded to a regular, full-time entering freshman or transfer student in the School of Business for one academic year and is renewable for up to three consecutive years. The recipient must complete a minimum of 27 hours in one academic year and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Hackney Family Endowed Scholarship.