Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. is accepting applications for four scholarships to be awarded to rural students whose parents or guardians reside full-time in the FEC service area and have an active account with FEC.
The Cooperative’s intent is to provide a long-term, on-going scholarship program that will assist applicants who meet the eligibility requirements listed below:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for a Fayette Electric Cooperative Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Reside full-time in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a MEMBER and FULL-TIME resident in FEC’s service area and maintains an active FEC account
- Attend a high school in the FEC service area or in a school district adjacent to the FEC service area, or homeschooled and be a graduating senior in May 2023.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
- Have applied for admission as a full-time student at a state university or junior college
The Scholarship Committee that determines recipients is made up of an independent panel of judges outside of Fayette Electric Cooperative.
The scholarship guidelines are distributed to the counselors of all area high schools in December.
Children, siblings and grandchildren of employees and directors of Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. are not eligible.
If you have any questions regarding the Scholarship Program, please contact Tracy Denton at 979-968-3181 or tracya@fayette.coop.
The deadline for applications has passed.
Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. is committed to not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of race, color, marital status, religion, sex or national origin.
Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. wants to make sure our scholarship programs keep pace with the pathways today’s students are exploring. In 2022, FEC is excited to announce new scholarship opportunities for high school seniors who will attend an accredited trade or technical institution or a certification program or associate in applied science program at a college or university. Two $1,500 scholarships will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for a Fayette Electric Cooperative Trade & Technical School Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Reside full-time in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a MEMBER and FULL-TIME resident in FEC’s service area and maintains an active FEC account
- Attend a high school in the FEC service area or in a school district adjacent to the FEC service area, or homeschooled and be a graduating senior in May 2023.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
- Applicant must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a technical or trade institution or a preapproved certification program or associate in applied science program at a community college or university. The candidate may be enrolled in any field of study at a trade or technical institution in which the curriculums offered by these institutions are specialized and lead to job-specific certification.
HOW IS THE RECIPIENT SELECTED?
Applications are judged primarily on family profile, extracurricular participation in school and community activities, work experience, personal statement of educational and career goals and aspirations and essay.
The Scholarship Committee that determines recipients is made up of an independent panel of judges outside of Fayette Electric Cooperative.
The scholarship guidelines are distributed to the counselors of all area high schools in December.
Children, siblings and grandchildren of employees and directors of Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. are not eligible.
If you have any questions regarding the Scholarship Program, please contact Tracy Denton at 979-968-3181 or tracya@fayette.coop.
The deadline for applications has passed.
Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. is committed to not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of race, color, marital status, religion, sex or national origin.