Feb 1, 2024
Each year, the Education Scholarship Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education. These scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Education Scholarship Foundation and can be applied towards the applicant’s tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks.
Eligibility Requirements
The primary residence of the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must receive its power from one of the 15 electric cooperatives served by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
Applicants applying for a scholarship must be a senior graduating from either high school or home school in 2024.
Applicant must be entering his or her first semester at a post-secondary school in the fall of 2024.
The Foundation’s board of directors will select recipients based on a combination of weighted criteria that includes: 40% financial need; 40% academic achievement; and 20% personal statement.
Questions about the application process should be directed to scholarship@vmdaec.com.