Co-op to send students to D.C.
Big Country Electric Cooperative is again sponsoring three students to attend the 2019 Government-in-Action Youth Tour.
The all-expenses-paid, weeklong learning and leadership event will be held in Washington, D.C., in June 2019. Winners receive a scholarship along with trip expenses.
The contest is open to all area high school students with an application deadline of Jan. 24, 2019. Big Country EC will also donate a $500 grant to the school that has the most students submit videos.
In addition to the Youth Tour, four scholarships are available through Big Country EC and affiliates, as follows:
•Big Country EC Academic Scholarship – Two $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors whose parent(s)/guardian(s) are members of Big Country EC, with a deadline of Feb. 28, 2019.
•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. Deadline is March 1, 2019.
•Texas Rural Electric Women’s Association (TREWA) Scholarship – 20 TREWA scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to current TREWA members and their children. 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, 2019.
•Western Texas College Lineman Training Program Scholarship – BCEC will award two $1,500 scholarships to students enrolled in the program. The deadline is Aug. 8, 2019.
Complete information is posted at bigcountry.coop. Click on Service Beyond Electricity, then Scholarships or Youth Tour.
Contact Sarah McLen at 325-776-3803 with any questions.
