Scholarships
How to Apply
The parent, legal guardian, or the student must receive power from the cooperative to be eligible. (Special cases of the above requirement are: parent is supplied residence on our service line as part of their pay. Applicant lives with grandparent or other family member on our service line.)
High school seniors or applicants wishing to continue their college education are eligible.
View Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
Click on a scholarship to download a printable application or use the form to the right to submit online.
- Wyrulec Trade Scholarships: awarded in the amount of $1,000. School must be an accredited trade school. Four (4) scholarships to be awarded.
- Wyrulec Scholastic Scholarships: awarded in the amount of $1,000. Four (4) scholarships to be awarded.
- Tri-State G&T Scholarships: awarded in the amount of $1,000. One scholarship to be awarded.
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship: awarded in the amount of $1,000. One (1) scholarship to be awarded.
Applications must be completed in full. Applications will not be considered unless all requested requirements are met.
A selection committee outside the company chooses the recipients.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 1, 2024. Applications will be accepted at the Wyrulec office until close at 4:00 pm, and accepted online through the end of the day (11:59 pm). *Applications must be received by the deadline, not postmarked.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Requirements
- Complete this application (attach additional sheets as necessary). Your name and address should be on all attachments.
- Enclose your most recent academic transcript whether it be from a high school, college, university, or trade school. *CURRENT COLLEGE FRESHMAN – Committee requires more than one semester or quarter of grades. If this applies to you, submit your high school transcript.
- Enclose a copy of your college entrance examination (ACT and/or SAT) scores.
- Enclose a statement written by you outlining your career goals and employment history.
- Enclose at least one letter of reference from a teacher, counselor, employer, or co-op system manager.
- Document high school/college honors, community and school activities, and list any other scholarships you have been awarded for this coming year.
- Enclose a picture of yourself. If selected for a scholarship, a digital photo file will be needed along with a note acknowledging the source of the photo. The scholarship recipients’ photos will be published in the Wyrulec newsletter featured in the WREN magazine.
- Answer the following essay question: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college can mean that by the time a person retires, he or she has earned at least $800,000 more than someone without a college degree ($20,000 per year for 40 years.) What would you do if you had the entire amount, $800,000, today? Explain.
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS ALL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.