Applications are now open for Firelands Electric Cooperative’s annual scholarship program.
Students who reside in a home in rural Ashland, Richland, Huron or Lorain Counties and receiving electric power from the cooperative are eligible to apply. Complete guidelines and materials can be found under the Community tab at www.firelandsec.com.
CHILDREN OF MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
This year, Firelands Electric Cooperative will award $9,750 in college scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Ten students will be awarded scholarships from Firelands Electric, including: a first-place scholarship of $1,800; second place of $1,600; third place of $1,400; fourth place of $1,200; fifth place of $1,000, and sixth place of $750. Two students will also be chosen to receive $500 Honorable Mention Scholarships, and two additional students will each be awarded a $300 Judges’ Choice Scholarship.
NEW TECHNICAL-TRADE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Firelands Electric Cooperative will also award a $750 scholarship to one outstanding high school senior who has a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and who plans to enroll in a technical school or vocational program following graduation.
Applications for all scholarships will be reviewed, and selected finalists will be invited for a personal interview at Firelands Electric’s office in New London on Monday, February 15, 2021. If in-person interviews cannot be conducted due to COVID-19, the co-op will make arrangements to hold them virtually.
The first-place winner in Firelands’ program will also be eligible to compete for additional scholarships from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives at the statewide-level in Columbus on April 13, 2021.
Completed scholarship applications must be received in the Firelands Electric Cooperative office by 4:00 p.m. on January 22, 2021. Submissions should be mailed to: Attn: Scholarship Coordinator, Firelands Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 32, New London, OH 44851. Applications may also be sent electronically by emailing them to members@firelandsec.com.
If you have any questions regarding these programs, please contact Firelands Electric Cooperative’s Member Services Dept. at
1-800-533-8658 or members@firelandsec.com. Firelands Electric, A Touchstone Energy Partner, is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative providing electric service to approximately 9,100 homes and businesses in rural areas of Ashland, Huron, Lorain and Richland counties.
