The Indiana Electric Cooperatives Managers’ Association Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship given to ten outstanding students each year. The purpose of this scholarship is to help further the education of the sons and daughters of Indiana electric co-op directors and employees, and to give them the chance to be more aware about energy industry careers.
Application opens Jan. 31, 2025.
Instructions
This application consists of two parts. First, the student must complete the application form and provide the name and email address of one or more school officials who can verify academic records and provide a reference. Once the first part is submitted, an email will be sent to the applicant and the designated school official(s), requesting completion of the academic verification or reference form.
After the school official submits the second part of the application, a notification email will be sent to both the student and the school official(s) confirming its completion. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the second part is completed by March 28, 2025.
Rules and Regulations
- Applicants must be either graduating high school seniors who have all basic credits for college or proper* vocational or technical school entrance, or be a freshman, sophomore or junior in college or proper vocational or technical school.
- Applicants must be a son, daughter or legal ward of an Indiana electric cooperative employee or director.
- Applicants must have current academic career average of “B” or better and be enrolled in an accredited college or proper vocational/technical school of the student’s choice. Applicants enrolled in an accredited school of nursing, working toward a degree, are also eligible.
- Applications for scholarship competition must be completed electronically using the forms found on the Indiana Electric Cooperatives website and all materials must be submitted no later than close of business on Friday, March 28, 2025. Application information must be confined to the official nomination form with no attachments other than grade transcripts and a reference.
- Applicants may only receive one Managers’ Association scholarship during their academic career.
*Proper vocational or technical school means one beyond high school where credits can be transferred to a state-accredited four-year college.
Judging
A committee of three judges will be chosen by the Managers’ Association to select the scholarship recipients. The judging will be based high school (or college) cumulative grade point average as well as personal achievements and activities.
