CARBON POWER SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Carbon offers six scholarships in the amount of $1000 ($500 per semester). As per policy, these scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors whose parent(s) are member-owners (a person who receives electrical service from Carbon Power and Light, Inc.) in Carbon’s certificated service area.
Two seniors will be selected from each of the three cooperative districts. If the appropriate number of applications is not received from each district, the remaining available scholarships may be distributed to other students who have applied from the other districts. Scholarships are provided to students attending an accredited college or vocational-technical school in Wyoming or at the University of Wyoming and are enrolled as a full time student.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2012.
Applications are available by clicking here or at your High School Counselors’ office or by contacting Marcy Knotwell at 800-359-0249/307-326-5206. Click here for other required documentation.
Mail application and supporting documents to:
Carbon Power & Light, Inc.
Marcy Knotwell
PO Box 579, Saratoga, WY 82331.
BASIN ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Basin Electric Power Cooperative will award an applicant with one (1) $1,000 scholarship to further a student’s education at a certified Vocational or Technical school.
Dependent children of Carbon Power & Light’s Member-Owners (those who receive electrical service from Carbon Power & Light) are eligible to receive this scholarship.
The scholarship must be used for educational costs, and the student must enter college in the fall of the school year for which the scholarship is given.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2012
Applications are available by clicking here, or at your High School Counselors’ office or by contacting Marcy Knotwell at 800-359-0249/307-326-5206.
Mail application and supporting documents to:
Carbon Power & Light, Inc.
Marcy Knotwell
PO Box 579, Saratoga, WY 82331.
TRI-STATE SCHOALRSHIP INFORMATION
Tri-State Generation & Transmission will award two (2) $500 scholarships to students who enroll as a full time student. Students (including adopted and step-children) of Carbon Power & Light’s Member-Owners (those who receive electrical service from Carbon Power & Light) are eligible to receive this scholarship. The scholarship must be used for educational costs, and the student must enter college in the fall of the school year for which the scholarship is given.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2012
Application information is available by clicking here; or visit your High School Counselors’ office or contact Marcy Knotwell at 800-359-0249/307-326-5206. Click here for additional required documentation.
Mail application and supporting documents to:
Carbon Power & Light, Inc.
Marcy Knotwell
PO Box 579, Saratoga, WY 82331.
Lineworker Scholarship Opportunities
WREA SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
To encourage, promote, and educate lineworkers for enduring and rewarding careers with Wyoming’s electric cooperatives.
Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who plan to attend an approved regional lineworker training program.
- One or more scholarships will be awarded each year.
- The Scholarship shall be for $3,000.
- The scholarship is available to all qualified applicants, recent high school graduates and older “non-traditional” students, interested in a career in the electric industry.
The $3,000 scholarship will be paid in two separate installments of $1,500 and will be paid directly to the student’s account at his/her school of choice.
Verification of enrollment and GPA must be sent to WREA upon completion of each semester and prior to release of additional scholarship funds.
No further scholarship money will be awarded in the event the student fails to complete the program or fails to maintain a 2.5 GPA, at which time the student will be asked to repay the scholarship funds previously received.
Application Deadline: April 1st
For a complete outline of this scholarship and information on other lineworker scholarships, go to http://www.wyomingrea.org/ and click on Youth and School Programs.
ADDITIONAL LINEWORKER SCHOLARSHIPS
Adkins Scholarship (due May 1st) Guidelines Application
Hackworth Scholarship (due May 1st) Guidelines Application
WREA Scholarship (due March 1st) Guidelines Application
RMEL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
In addition to degree seeking students, the Foundation will accept scholarship applications for craft or certificate programs. All applicants must be a high school senior or college undergraduate enrolled in and pursuing an undergraduate or associate degree or electric utility position certificate at a college with the intent to enter the electric energy industry. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen
Recipients are chosen by a selection committee of the RMEL Foundation based on motivation to succeed, service to community and school, and academic ability. Students from all parts of the RMEL service territory are encouraged to apply.
RMEL Foundation Scholarships: historically awarded in amounts up to $2,500. See www.RMEL.org for eligibility requirements for these scholarships.
Applications are available at www.RMEL.org or by calling RMEL at 303-865-5544 or email at timblum@rmel.org
For deadline information, please see www.RMEL.org
Mail completed application and transcripts:
RMEL Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Selection Committee
7009 S Potomac St, Suite 109
Centennial, CO 80112