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

MECA offers one $500 Scholarship in Sun River Electric'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 Sun River Electric system.
  • $1,000 Continuing Education Scholarships for students already in college.
  • $5,000 Electric Line Worker Scholarships.

Deadlines are as follows:

  • MECA.................................................................................................. January 26, 2024
  • Basin Electric Power............................................................ January 26, 2024
  • Sun River Electric.................................................................. February 29, 2024
  • Sun River Electric Line Worker................................. February 29, 2024
  • Sun River Electric Continuing Education............ March 29, 2024

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

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: 

 

2023 Sun River Electric Scholarship Winners

Augusta:  Wyatt Barrett, Jonathan Harris, Alexis Morris, and Rylan Harris (Florence High School)

Conrad:  Cye Judisch

Choteau:  Ada Bieler, Matthew Haas, Alyson Wood

Fairfield:  Nolan Forseth, Maxwell Gjerde, Paige Hatch, Shea Ostberg, Darrah Rogers, Avery Schubarth, Trever Severinsen

Power:  Jersey Somerfeld, Magdalen Toeckes

2023 SREC Continuing Education Scholarship Winners

Hanna Antonsen, Katie Bieler, Maddie Bloom, Elizabeth Evans, Emily Evans, Justin Forseth, Madeline Hane, Allyson Hitchcock, Abby McCollom, Alexis mcWilliams, Brooke McWilliams, Gavin Mills, Luke Ostberg, Hanna Peterman, Tatyana Roher, Kolton Scherrer, Brandi Shields, Ella Stott, Grace Weber

2023 SREC Lineman Scholarship Winner

Cooper Christensen

Who is eligible?

Applicants for the MECA Scholarship must be a member of Sun River Electric Cooperative, the 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 your local high school guidance counselor, or through the links below:

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 your local high school guidance counselor, or through the links below:  

2023 Basin Electric Scholarship Winner

Nolan Forseth