Co-op offers scholarships

As part of their commitment to education and training, concern for community and support of youth, four scholarships are available through Big Country Electric Cooperative and affiliates:

•Big Country EC Academic Scholarship – Two $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are members of Big Country EC. The deadline is March 5, 2020. 

•Directors Memorial Scholarship, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative – $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to selected recipients who are 1) entering freshmen college or university students and; 2) child or spouse of a Big Country EC member. The deadline is March 1, 2020. 

•Texas Rural Electric Women’s Association (TREWA) Scholarships – 20 TREWA scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to current TREWA members and their children. 

Those who are not currently a TREWA member may submit the membership application, membership fee, and scholarship application all at the same time. 

Applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must also be a current member or an employee of a Texas electric cooperative such as Big Country EC. 

Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, full-time college students or adults who have been accepted as a full-time student to attend any accredited college, university, junior college, community college, trade/technical school or business school of their choice. The deadline is March 15, 2020. 

•Western Texas College Lineman Training Program Scholarship – BCEC will award two $1,500 scholarships to students enrolled in the program. The deadline is Aug. 12, 2020. Anyone entering the lineman training program is eligible to apply for this – the applicant does not have to be a BCEC member.

Complete scholarship information is posted at bigcountry.coop. Click on Service Beyond Electricity, then Scholarships. Contact Sarah McLen for more information at 325-776-3803 or smclen@bigcountry.coop.