IEC Memorial Scholarship

Students are Encouraged to Apply for a 2009 IEC Memorial Scholarship

The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives is pleased to announce for the fourteenth consecutive year, that Illinois electric cooperatives will award academic scholarships to high school seniors.  Seven scholarships of $1,250 each will be awarded in 2009 to eligible high school seniors through the Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.

Four scholarships will be awarded to students who are the sons or daughters of an Illinois electric cooperative member receiving service from the cooperative. 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. The sixth and seventh scholarships are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a two-year Illinois community college who are the sons or daughters of Illinois electric cooperative members, employees or directors.

Candidates are judged on the basis of grade point average, college entrance exam scores, work and volunteer experience, school and civic activities, and a short essay that demonstrates their knowledge of electric cooperatives. More information, applications and guidelines can be obtained from high school guidance counselors, or by contacting your local electric cooperative.

IEC Memorial Scholarship Recipients.

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