SCHOLARSHIPS
Annual Scholarship Programs
Each year, Central Electric offers scholarships, one of them being sponsored by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. To be eligible to apply, high school seniors must reside in Central Electric Cooperative's territory and be the dependent of a Central Electric Cooperative member whose primary residence is served by the cooperative.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship - Deadline Feb. 1
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative in North Dakota that was formed to provide reliable low-cost power for their members. Central Electric Cooperative is a member of Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
Each year, Basin Electric Power Cooperative awards one $1,000 scholarship to a dependent of a member-owner of Central Electric Cooperative.
To be eligible, a student must be:
1) a dependent of a member-owner whose primary residence receives electric service from Central Electric Cooperative;
2) enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited post-secondary institution; and
3) a U.S. citizen.
Read full scholarship requirements and apply: Basin Electric Scholarship Application.
Completed applications should be postmarked no later than Feb. 1 and mailed to Central Electric Cooperative, PO Box 850, Mitchell SD 57301, or emailed to cec@centralec.coop.
Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship (Agriculture) - Deadline Feb. 1
Two Jay Headley Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded in honor of the late Jay Headley of White Lake.
To be eligible, a student must be
1) a dependent of a member-owner whose primary residence receives electric service from Central Electric Cooperative;
2) pursuing a bachelor’s of science degree in an agricultural related field; and
3) a U.S. citizen.
Read full scholarship requirements and apply: Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship Application.
Completed applications should be postmarked no later than Feb. 1 and mailed to Central Electric Cooperative, PO Box 850, Mitchell SD 57301, or emailed to cec@centralec.coop.