Scholarship Information

Thirty-five scholarships, each worth $1,000, will be awarded through random drawings at our 88th Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 12, 2025.  The meeting will be held in person at the Grant County Youth and Ag Building in Lancaster.

One applicant from each of the high schools listed below, plus an applicant from a pool of all home-schooled applicants, applicants that attend a school outside of those listed below, and non-traditional applicants will be chosen in random drawings at the Annual Meeting:

All remaining scholarships and scholarships designated for a school with no applicants will be selected by a random drawing.

Eligibility and Qualifications: 

To be eligible to receive a scholarship, the applicant's parent(s), legal guardian, or applicants themselves must have an active membership (primary residence) with Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative.

1.    The applicant must be enrolling in their first semester of college in the Fall of 2024 and be either:

• A senior in high school; or
• A senior in a home-schooled program; or
• A non-traditional student entering their freshman year in a post secondary accredited program   

2.    The student must be present at the SREC Annual Meeting held on April 12, 2025.
  
3.    After successful completion of the student’s first semester (Fall 2025) of post-secondary education AND receiving at least 12 college credits at a minimum “C” average for that semester, a $1,000 check will be made payable to the school for second semester tuition. If the student fails to meet these qualifications, the scholarship will be awarded to the alternate if they have met all the same requirements. 

Application must be received on or before April 7, 2025 to qualify.

If you have questions regarding the 2025 Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative Scholarship, please contact Carrie Olmstead at 608-723-2121 or 800-236-2141 ext. 556.

Scholarship Application

** You will receive a confirmation email to the address provided. Please watch for this email for details about the meeting. If you do not receive a confirmation email by April 7, 2025, please call to verify SREC received your application. **

Funding Scholarship Through Unclaimed Capital Credits

Scholarships are uniquely funded by unclaimed capital credits. These unclaimed refunds, which would otherwise become dormant property, now find purpose in supporting our members' youth. These funds are put into an account held in trust by Federated Youth Foundation and have no effect on members' bills.