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Southwestern Electric awarded 21 scholarships in 2009

For the fifteenth year, Southwestern Electric Cooperative is doing its part to help co-op members achieve the dream of obtaining a higher education. Southwestern Electric’s 2009 Scholarship Program will award scholarships, which can be used toward post-secondary studies, to 21 students from member families. Southwestern Electric Cooperative has awarded 286 scholarships, amounting to more than $143,000, since the program’s inception in 1995.

“The scholarship program is just one way Southwestern Electric Cooperative demonstrates its commitment to the region it serves and the people who live here,” says Ann Schwarm, who chairs the Scholarship Committee. “The young people are our future and we want to encourage them to continue to learn and grow.”

Separate scholarships are available for high school seniors graduating in 2009 and high school graduates from previous years who have already begun their collegiate work. Students can use the $500 scholarships to offset tuition costs at any accredited university, college, or vocational school.

“We want all students to know, even if you applied previously as a graduating high school senior and did not receive a scholarship, you’re welcome and encouraged to apply this year for the post-high school scholarship,” adds Schwarm.

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria listed below. They must also complete Southwestern Electric’s scholarship application and provide all required supplemental materials, including transcripts, attendance records and financial information.

You can download an application at www.sweci.com or request one by calling Deb Whicker, office secretary, at (800) 637-8667, ext. 5915. You can also pick up an application at a Southwestern Electric’s offices located at 525 U.S. Route 40 in Greenville or 10103 Ellis Road in St. Jacob. Please be sure to specify if you are requesting the application for 2009 graduating high school seniors or high school graduates from previous years.

Criteria for Eligibility

1. 1)  The applicant, a parent or guardian, must be an active member of Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc, prior to submitting the application.
   
   
2. 2) The applicant must be either a high school senior scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2009 or a student who previously graduated from high school or a GED program and is currently pursuing a post-secondary education.
   
   
3. 3) The applicant must meet all academic requirements for admission to an accredited university, college, or technical school, and be enrolled as a full-time student at that institution for the fall 2009 semester.
   
   
4. 4) The applicant must demonstrate a history of involvement in civic and extra-curricular activities.
   
   
5. 5) Southwestern Electric Cooperative board members, employees and their immediate families, and past scholarship recipients are not eligible.