Electric Cooperatives Seek Scholarship Applicants

Electric Cooperatives Seek Scholarship Applicants

Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their scholarship program from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies.

The scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Education Scholarship Foundation, which since 2001 has provided more than 1,000 scholarships to graduating high school students totaling more than $1 million.

The open date for applications is Feb. 1, and the application deadline is April 1. Award recipients will be notified no later than June 1. The online application and additional information is posted on the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperative's website.

Any high school or home-schooled senior graduating in spring 2025, and whose primary residence is served by an association member cooperative, is eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship to be applied to a two- or four-year college or trade school.

A&N Electric Cooperative is a member of the association, making local students eligible to apply. An applicant must be entering his or her first semester at a post-secondary or technical/trade school in the fall of 2025.

Scholarship funds, which will be sent directly to the educational institution, must be used toward tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks.

At least 30 scholarships have been awarded Electric Cooperatives Seek Scholarship Applicants to local students served by A&N Electric Cooperative over the past eight years.

The Foundation’s board of directors will select recipients based on these weighted criteria: financial need at 40%, academic achievement at 40% and personal statement at 20%. Questions about donations and the application process should be directed to the association.