Hailey Heseltine
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Applications are now open for the Tri-County Electric Cooperative's (TCEC) Energizing Education Scholarship. Students from the Jefferson, Madison and Taylor counties have the opportunity to receive up to $2,000 to support their education.
The scholarship is funded by the Energizing Education Program. Every time a TCEC member chooses to round up their electric statement to the next dollar, the cooperative gives that money back to the community by supporting local students' education. Are you, your child or someone you know eligible for the Energizing Education Scholarship?
Scholarship Criteria:
• The recipient must be an active member of TCEC, the spouse of an active member or the child or grandchild of an active member, if the child or grandchild lives in the Cooperative’s service territory. Employees and members of the Board of Trustees or their relatives are not eligible.
• The recipient must be enrolled in an accredited program, either full-time or part time.
• The recipient must be an undergraduate student only.
• The scholarship fund will be in the form of a grant program with funds being paid to the college, university, or vocational school.
• A person may submit an application each year, but previous winners are not eligible for a second scholarship.
• The scholarship fund will provide up to $2,000 for each scholarship winner’s education expenses. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on the fund earnings.
• Scholarship use must commence within one year of date of issuance and be totally utilized within two years of the date of issuance.
• The scholarship may be used at any two-year or four-year accredited college or university, including vocational schools.
• A combination of need, academic ability and community contributions will be used in determining scholarship winners.
• An appointed committee will judge scholarship applications.
Required materials:
• Completed application
• High school transcript
• Formal letter of intent, including references to goals, plans, community involvement and reason for applying
• Photo ID
• 500-word essay
The required essay is an important part of the scholarship process. Applicants can choose to write about one of two prompts for their essay:
• Why are electric cooperatives still relevant today?
• What can electric cooperatives do to help improve quality of life for our community?
Applicants are considered with more than just academic merit in mind. Community service and extracurricular activities also play an important role in the evaluation process.
The deadline for submissions to the Energizing Education Scholarship is April 24. The completed application can be submitted by mail, fax, email, online upload or drop off at any of the three TCEC offices in Monticello, Madison and Greenville. For more information, call 850-973-8036 or 800-999-2285, extension 1206.
To view details and to submit the application and materials, visit www.tcec.com/scholarship.