Scholarships
Sun River Electric, Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative are offering several scholarships to students who live on the Sun River Electric system. Applications are available at SREC or your local school. Applicants are asked to include GPA, ACT/SAT scores, community/school involvement, work history, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and a short essay on the student's goals.
MECA offers one $500 scholarship in SREC's geographic district and Basin Electric will offer one $1000 scholarship. Sun River Electric offers eighteen $1000 scholarships, two to each school in the SREC service area.
Sun River Electric will also offer two new scholarships this year: A continuing education scholarship for $1000 to students already in college and an electric line worker scholarship for $1000 to those individuals interested in electric line work.
The deadlines are as follows:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative - January 31, 2019
- MECA - January 31, 2019
- Sun River Electric - April 3, 2019
- SREC Continuing Education - April 3, 2019
- SREC Electric Line Worker - April 3, 2019
If you are interested in any of these scholarships and need applications, please contact Ross at SREC - 467-2527 or 1-800-452-7516.
Sun River Electric Scholarships
Who is eligible?
Dependents of a Sun River Electric Cooperative member, and either a graduating high school senior entering his or her freshman year at a college or trade school or a current college undergraduate student.
What is the amount of the scholarship?
There are several $1000 scholarships going to the high schools in the SREC service area. In addition, a $1000 scholarship is offered to students already in college and a $1000 scholarship to those interested in electric line work.
How do I apply?
To apply, the applicant can pick up an application at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, Montana, or call 467-2527 or 1-800-452-7516, and we will mail an application to you. You may also get an application from a high school guidance counselor of a high school in the SREC service area. The deadline for these applications is in April.
The following students received the 2018 Sun River Electric Cooperative scholarships:
- Augusta
April Severinsen - Choteau
Dakota Daley and Watson Snyder - Conrad
Joseph DeBoo, Dania Jones, Clint Judisch, Augusta VanDyke, and Dalayne VanDyke - Dutton/Brady
Sablle Erickson, Tasha Reeve, and Faith Weber - Fairfield
Hailey Mills, Katrina Pearson, and Haley Sand - Highwood
Taylor Larson - Power
Javier Somerfeld - Valier
Dalli Peterson and Zachary Stoltz
MECA Scholarship
Who is eligible?
You must be a member of Sun River Electric Cooperative, or a son or daughter of a member. The applicant must be either a graduating high school senior entering his or her freshman year at a college or trade school or a current college undergraduate student. Graduate students are ineligible.
What is the amount of the scholarship?
There is one $500 scholarship in SREC's geographic district.
How do I apply?
To apply, the applicant can pick up an application at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, Montana, or call 467-2527 or 1-800-452-7516, and we will mail an application to you. You may also get an application from a high school guidance counselor of a high school in the SREC service area. The deadline for this application is in January.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship
Who is eligible?
You must be a member of Sun River Electric Cooperative, or a son or daughter of a member. The applicant must be either a graduating high school senior entering his or her freshman year at a college or trade school or a current college undergraduate student. Graduate students are ineligible.
What is the amount of the scholarship?
There is one $1000 scholarship for a Sun River Electric applicant.
How do I apply?
To apply, the applicant can pick up an application at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, Montana, or call 467-2527 or 1-800-452-7516, and we will mail an application to you. You may also get an application from a high school guidance counselor of a high school in the SREC service area. The deadline for this application is in January.
