Annual Scholarship Programs
Each year, Central Electric offers academic scholarships. Applications are made available in the fall and they are due in January. Eligible students 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. Children and dependents of cooperative employees and board members are not eligible for member scholarships.
$2,500 Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship - Deadline Jan. 30
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 $2,500 scholarship to a dependent of a member-owner whose primary resident is served by Central Electric. The winner of the Basin Electric Scholarship is not eligible for the District Scholarship or the Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship. Children and dependents of cooperative employees and board members are not eligible for this scholarship.
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.
The Basin Electric Scholarship Application will be posted by December 1st.
$500 District Scholarships - Deadline Jan. 30
Central Electric offers up to two $500 District Scholarships per county from the Basin Electric Scholarship list of applicants that are not selected for that scholarship. The student must qualify for and complete the Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship application and be the dependent of a member whose primary residence is served by Central Electric. The winners of the $2,500 Basin Electric Scholarship and $1000 Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship are not eligible for the $500 District Scholarship. Children and dependents of cooperative employees and board members are not eligible for this scholarship.
$1000 Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship - Deadline Jan. 30
One Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded in honor of the late Jay Headley of White Lake. The winner of the Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship is not eligible to receive the Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship or the District Scholarship. Children and dependents of cooperative employees and board members are not eligible for this scholarship.
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 degree in an agriculture-related field; and
3) a U.S. citizen.
The Jay Headley Memorial Scholarship Application will be posted by December 1st.
$500 Mitchell Technical College Scholarships
Two $500 scholarships are applied for through the school. Applicants must be a Central Electric Cooperative member or the child of a member in a qualified field of study. Children and dependents of cooperative employees and board members are not eligible for this scholarship.