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Illinois Electric
Cooperatives (IEC)
Memorial Scholarship
Program - Official
Rules
-
 A total of
five $1,250
scholarships
will be awarded
each year.
-
Four
scholarship
will be
awarded to
students who
are the sons
or daughters
of an
Illinois
electric
cooperative
member who
is currently
receiving
services
from the
cooperative
at the time
the
scholarship
application
is
submitted.
- A fifth
scholarship
- The Earl
W. Struck
Memorial
Scholarship
-
will be
awarded to a
student who
is the son
or daughter
of an
Illinois
electric
cooperative
employee or
director.
- A
scholarship
applicant is
eligible for
consideration
in only one
of the two
above
categories,
and is
eligible to
apply
through only
only one
electric
cooperative.
The above
scholarships
may be used
for
educational
costs at any
two-year or
four-year
accredited
college or
university
in the
United
States,
including
vocational/technical
schools.
- The
sixth and
seventh scholarships
will be
reserved for
use at a
two-year
Illinois
community
college.
Sons and
daughters of
Illinois
electric
cooperative
members,
employees
and
directors
are
eligible.
- The
applicant must
be a high school
senior.
- The electric
cooperative
through which a
scholarship
applicant
applies must be
a member of the
Association of
Illinois
Electric
Cooperatives.
- Scholarship
winners must
begin
undergraduate
studies within a
year of being
notified that
they have won.
- Scholarship
winners will be
expected to be
"full time"
students (at
least 12 hours).
- Scholarships
are for one year
and are not
renewable.
- Scholarships
will be awarded
based on grade
point average,
college entrance
test scores,
work and
volunteer
experience,
participation in
school and
community
activities,
biographical
statement and
knowledge of
electric
cooperatives as
demonstrated by
a short essay.
- Deadline for
receipt of
completed
applications
and
submissions is
January 1.
- Scholarship
winners will be
notified by May
1.
Download the
Application
If you have
questions
concerning the
scholarship,
please contact
the cooperative
at
scholarship@shelbyelectric.coop
or call (217)
774-3986 /
1-800-677-2612.
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