Midwest Electric Scholarships

A strong community starts with a strong education.

 

High School Seniors...

If your parents or legal guardian live in Midwest Electric service territory and receive their electricity from the cooperative, you may apply for a Midwest Electric scholarship.  Applicants who plan on continuing their education at a college, university, or technical school are eligible for consideration.

Read below to learn about the scholarship opportunities available, instructions and rules for each scholarship, and to download applications. Please fill out the applications online, print, and return them to the Midwest Electric office.  Contact the office if you have any questions. 

CHILDREN OF MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP

Each spring, Midwest Electric awards six Children of Members Scholarships for a total of $9,000.  This scholarship has two phases, one local and one statewide.  Midwest Electric will award scholarships to the top local students based upon a competition with other applicants.  The top applicant will be eligible to compete for additional scholarships from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives during the statewide competition in Columbus on April 12, 2023.

To qualify, your parents must be customers of the cooperative. The parents must be year-round full-time residents of the cooperative; seasonal and commercial members do not qualify.  Other rules apply.  Completed applications, grade transcripts, essays, and letters of support (see below) must be received in our office by February 17, 2023.  Contact our office for details.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

To be eligible for the Midwest Electric, Inc. Scholarship Awards, the following provisions will govern the acceptance of applications:

  1. Applicants must be a son, daughter, or legal ward of a Midwest Electric, Inc. residential member living on the lines and receiving service at the time of competition.
  2. Applicants must be graduating seniors who have all basic credits for college, or proper vocational, or technical school entrance. (A “proper vocational or technical school” is defined as a post-secondary institution where credits can be transferred to a state-accredited four-year college.)
  3. Applicants in both divisions must have a current career average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent standing on a nontraditional scale. Winners must provide proof of enrollment in an accredited college to claim their scholarship.
  4. Applicants may not be immediate family members of, or reside with, people who are employed by any electric cooperative in Ohio (employees, trustees, managers, OEC, or affiliated.)
  5. Applications for the Midwest Electric, Inc. competition must be submitted (typed to be accepted) on the forms provided by Midwest Electric, Inc. or downloaded from www.midwestrec.com/scholarships. Application information must be confined to the official nomination form. The only attachments permitted are transcripts, teacher recommendations, student essay, and one photo of the applicant. (Teacher recommendations must be no more than 500-words.)
  6. All scholarships must be accepted in the first academic year after proof of enrollment is received. However, an extension of one year may be granted for just cause in the judgment of the president of OEC. In the event a student is unable to fulfill his enrollment obligation under this program, the award is forfeited.
  7. Applicants who have received “full ride” scholarships (tuition, room, board, and books) to the schools of their choice are not eligible for scholarships from Midwest Electric, Inc.
  8. One winner will be chosen to represent Midwest Electric, Inc. in the statewide scholarship competition where he or she will compete for additional scholarships. Eligibility requirements apply. Contact the cooperative for details.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship competition, please feel free to contact Midwest Electric, Inc. at (419)-394-4110.

MAIL COMPLETED ENTRIES TO: Midwest Electric, Inc., 06029 CR 33A, St. Marys, OH 45885


CLICK HERE for the Children of Members Scholarship application form.

 

***ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO OUR OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 17, 2023.  GOOD LUCK TO ALL STUDENTS!***

 

TOUCHSTONE ENERGY ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Also each spring, Midwest Electric will award $2,000 to one high school senior for the Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship. The minimum cumulative grade point average is 2.75. Students are judged on how well their activities reflect the Touchstone Energy core values of accountability, integrity, innovation and commitment to community, as well as their drive and dedication to achieving a college education despite any personal obstacles or special challenges they’ve faced.

To qualify, your parents must be customers of the cooperative. The parents must be year-round full-time residents of the cooperative; seasonal and commercial members do not qualify.  Other rules apply.  Completed applications, grade transcripts, essays, and letters of support (see below) must be received in our office by February 17, 2023.  Contact our office for details.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

To be eligible for the Midwest Electric, Inc. Scholarship Awards, the following provisions will govern the acceptance of applications:

  1. Applicants must be a son, daughter, or legal ward of a Midwest Electric, Inc. residential member living on the lines and receiving service at the time of competition.
  2. Applicants must be graduating seniors who have all basic credits for college, or proper vocational, or technical school entrance. (A “proper vocational or technical school” is defined as a post-secondary institution where credits can be transferred to a state-accredited four-year college.)
  3. Applicants in both divisions must have a current career average of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent standing on a nontraditional scale. Winners must provide proof of enrollment in an accredited college to claim their scholarship.
  4. Character: A Letter of Recommendation is required from an independent sponsor (e.g., school representative, church or community leader, etc.) that explains how the applicant’s character has played roles in enabling him/her to succeed. Character traits such as integrity, innovation and accountability should be mentioned. Specific examples of situations that show these character traits and other strong traits are encouraged.
  5. Special Achievements: A Letter of Nomination is required from a second independent sponsor outlining the nominee’s relevant life experiences and traits that clearly demonstrate determination in the face of adversity and/or commitment to community. Consideration will be given to nominees who have overcome substantial personal or family hardships and have demonstrated achievement through personal initiative and good citizenship.
  6. Applicants may not be immediate family members of, or reside with, people who are employed by any electric cooperative in Ohio (employees, trustees, managers, OEC, or affiliated.)
  7. Applications for the Midwest Electric, Inc. competition must be submitted (typed to be accepted) on the forms provided by Midwest Electric, Inc. or downloaded from www.midwestrec.com/scholarships. Application information must be confined to the official nomination form. The only attachments permitted are transcripts, letter of recommendation, letter of nomination, and one photo of the applicant. (Letters of recommendation and nomination must be no more than one page.)
  8. Applicants who have received “full ride” scholarships (tuition, room, board, and books) to the schools of their choice are not eligible for scholarships from Midwest Electric, Inc.
  9. Previous years’ applications will not be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship competition, please feel free to contact Midwest Electric, Inc. at (419)-394-4110.

MAIL COMPLETED ENTRIES TO: Midwest Electric, Inc., 06029 CR 33A, St. Marys, OH 45885

 

CLICK HERE for the Touchstone Energy Scholarship application form.

 

***ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO OUR OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 17, 2023.  GOOD LUCK TO ALL STUDENTS!***

 

ANNUAL MEETING SCHOLARSHIP

Midwest Electric also offers a $1,000 scholarship opportunity.  The Annual Meeting Scholarship is open to any Midwest Electric member who will be a college or trade school student in the fall of 2023.  Members, or children of members, must enter at the 2023 Annual Meeting on June 3, 2023, where the winner will be chosen by random drawing during the business portion of the annual meeting.  The student must be present to win. 

Money will be disbursed in February 2024 following confirmation of college or trade school enrollment with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Please note: Current scholarship winners of the Children of Members Scholarship, the Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship, or past scholarship winners are not eligible to participate.