Just in time for a new school year, Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative announced that it will award $1,500 scholarships to 95 students in the Class of 2025. If your parents are a co-op member, you could be one of our scholarship winners! Apply on polkburnett.com by January 1.
Polk-Burnett Electric Co-op to award $142,500 in scholarships to Class of 2025
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative will award $1,500 college scholarships to students graduating in the Class of 2025. Up to 95 scholarships will be awarded, for a total of $142,500. Scholarship candidates are also invited to apply for an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for Co-op Youth Tour, valued at $2,500. Two delegates will be selected to represent Polk-Burnett.
Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program is based on community service, not academic grades, athletic performance or financial need. Candidates are required to submit a community service resume. In addition, candidates must be:
1) the child or legal dependent of a Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative member.
2) graduating from high school in spring 2025.
3) continuing education at an accredited technical school, college or university in fall 2025.
“Giving back to our community and youth is part of our mission as a cooperative,” said Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane. “We’re proud to have awarded more than $1 million to the children of co-op members since 1987. Investing in youth is an investment in our future.”
Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program does not affect electric rates; it is funded with unclaimed Capital Credits that otherwise would be forfeited to the state, and by the generosity of co-op members who donate Capital Credits to the scholarship fund. If you would like to donate your Capital Credits to the co-op’s scholarship fund, please call or visit our website for an enrollment form.
Scholarship applications are accepted on the co-op’s website, polkburnett.com. The application deadline is January 1, 2025. For more information, contact 800-421-0283, ext. 333 or see our scholarship webpage.
Class of 2025, Apply Here.
Deadline is January 1, 2025.
