Scholarships | Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative

Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Grundy County REC Scholarships

Four scholarships will be awarded. One $1,000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship, and three $750 Grundy County REC Scholarships will be awarded. Students must be dependents of members of Grundy County REC. Applicants must be students enrolled or planning to enroll in full time undergraduate or graduate courses of study at an accredited, two-year or four-year colleges, universities, or vocational/ technical schools.

This is an award that is based on academic excellence, work experience, school and community activities, and a recommendation by a third party.

Download an application form, and submit it to Grundy County REC by February 11, 2019.

Corn Belt Power Scholarships

Corn Belt Power Cooperative partners with Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, Iowa, to offer four separate $500 scholarships. Recipients may be either first or second year students at Northwest Iowa Community College studying in the programs of Electrical Technology, Powerline or Powerline Technology. Students must maintain a 2.5 minimum GPA. Applications must be filed with Northwest Iowa Community College Foundation by March 1, 2019. For an application or more information, contact Sheila Van Engen, foundation secretary, Northwest Iowa Community College Foundation, 603 West Part Street, Sheldon, IA 51201-1046, (800) 352-4907 ext. 246, svanengen@nwicc.edu.

In partnership with Iowa Lakes Community College, Corn Belt Power also offers one $500 scholarship. To qualify, the recipient must be enrolled in the Wind Energy and Turbine Technology program; a first or second year student at Iowa Lakes Community College; maintain 2.5 minimum GPA, and be an Iowa resident. For an application or more information, contact Alison Mason, Iowa Lakes Community College, 712.362.0491 ext. 4491 or amason@iowalakes.edu. Applications due by April 1, 2019.