North Dakota Electric Cooperatives Scholarship

Name: North Dakota Electric Cooperatives Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Information and Eligibility:
This scholarship program supports students connected to North Dakota electric cooperatives—either through membership, family affiliation, or service area—and who are pursuing post-secondary education. The goal is to help rural students access college or technical training and to encourage leadership in the state’s cooperative and energy sectors.
Eligibility criteria typically include:

• Membership/Affiliation: Applicant or parent/guardian must be a member of, or in the service area of, a North Dakota electric cooperative.
• Academic Level: High-school senior planning to enroll in a college, university or technical program, or current full-time college student.
• Residency/Service Area: Applicant must reside in North Dakota and attend an accredited institution.

Application Requirements:

• Completed application form as provided by the electric cooperative or state cooperative association.
• Official or unofficial transcript verifying academic standing.
• Résumé or personal statement describing the applicant’s educational goals, cooperative or rural community involvement, and how the scholarship will support their career path.

Selection Criteria:

• Academic achievement and readiness for higher education.
• Demonstrated connection to a rural/cooperative community and potential to contribute to that sector’s future.
• Quality and clarity of application materials—essay, transcript and affiliation documentation.

Additional Details:

• Typically, one award of around $1,000 is offered annually by each cooperative or through a state-wide cooperative association.
• Funds are paid directly to the recipient’s institution or applied toward tuition and fees upon enrollment verification.

Deadline:

• February

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