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Scholarships

Sun River Electric Cooperative, Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association (MECA), and Basin Electric Power Cooperative are offering several scholarships to students who live on the SREC system.

Applications are available at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, your local schools, or you may access them on the links listed below.

If you have any questions, please call Leanne at 406-467-2526.

MECA offers one $500 Scholarship in SREC's district.

Basin Electric Power offers one $1,000 Scholarship system wide.

Sun River Electric offer the following Scholarships:

  • $1,000 Scholarships for students who live on the SREC system
  • $1,000 Continuing Education Scholarships for students already in college.
  • $1,000 Electric Line Worker Scholarships.

Deadlines are as follows:

  • MECA ----------------------------------------January 25, 2023
  • Basin Electric Power----------------------March 1, 2023
  • Sun River Electric--------------------------April 5, 2023
  • SREC Continuing Education------------April 5, 2023
  • SREC Electric Line Worker--------------April 5, 2023

 

 

 

Sun River Electric Scholarships

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the Sun River Electric Scholarship must be a dependent of a Sun River Electric member and a graduating high school senior entering his or her freshman year in a college or trade school.  Applicants for the SREC Continuing Education Scholarship must be currently enrolled in a college or trade school.  Applicants for the SREC Line Worker Scholarship must be a graduating high school senior or a high school graduate or equivalent and must live in the SREC service area. 

How do I apply?

Applications and guidelines are available at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, from your local high school guidance counselor, or through the links below: 

  • Sun River Electric Scholarship application/guidelines
  • SREC Continuing Education Scholarship application/guidelines 
  • SREC Electric Line Worker Scholarship application/guidelines

2022 Sun River Electric Scholarship Winners

Conrad:  Natalie Bartsch, Tatyana Rohrer, Lydia Vermulm

Dutton:  Kellan Doheny

Fairfield:  Alexa Johnson, Brooke McWilliams

Power:  Amara Bodkins, Brayden Carlsson, Samantha Roos

Simms:  Lilly Woodhouse, Dayne Sullivan

Highwood:  Sean McGowan

Valier:  Kyleigh Brockie

2022 SREC Continuing Education Scholarship Winners

Augusta:  Bradi Hill, Nicole Ashlyn McCoy, Kolton Scherrer

Choteau:  Hanna Antonsen, Katie Bieler, Abby McCollom

Conrad:  Blake Vandenacre, Grace Weber

Fairfield:  Justin Forseth, Hannah Konen, Nicholas Konen, Madeline Konen, Gavin Mills, Luke Ostberg, Dawson Peterman, Hanna Peterman, Hunter Rapp, Chesney Rogers, Emily Evans

Highwood:  Bryce Birgenheier

Simms:  Mikayla Hart

2022 SREC Lineman Scholarship Winners

Choteau:  Jeffery Colesworthy, Carson Crary

Conrad:  Brady Bokma

MECA Scholarship

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the MECA Scholarship must be a member of Sun River Electric Cooperative, or a son or daughter of a 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. Graduate students are ineligible.

How do I apply?

Applications and guidelines are available at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, a high school guidance counselor at a high school in the SREC service area, or through the link below: 

  • MECA Scholarship application/guidelines

2022 MECA Scholarship Winner 

Power: Amara Bodkins

Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the Basin Electric Scholarship must be a member of Sun River Electric Cooperative, or a son or daughter of a 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. Graduate students are ineligible.

How do I apply?

Applications and guidelines are available at the Sun River Electric office in Fairfield, from a high school guidance counselor at a high school in the SREC service area, or through the link below:  

  • Basin Electric Scholarship application/guidelines

2022 Basin Electric Scholarship Winner

Fairfield:  Justin Forseth

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310 1st Avenue South, PO Box 309, Fairfield MT 59436

Office Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Phone:  1-406-467-2527

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    • Pre-Pay Program
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    • Ripples Newsletter
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    • Kids Energy Zone
    • Safety
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Safety Quiz
      • Storm Center
    • Together We Save
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    • News
    • Other Links
  • Programs
    • Air Source Heat Pumps
    • Energy Star Rebate
    • Ground Source Heat Pump Rebate
    • Efficient Electric Water Heater Rebate
    • Electric Heat Rate
    • Green Energy
    • Net Metering
    • Energy Audit
    • Weatherization
    • Water Heater Timers
  • Former Members