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Student Scholarship Application
Scholarship Submittal Requirements
Scholarship Submittal Requirements
The student is responsible for submitting all materials on time. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
Complete this application (attach additional sheets if necessary). Your name and address should be on all attachments. Completeness and neatness ensure your application will be evaluated appropriately.
Recent academic transcript whether it is from a high school, college, university, or trade school. COLLEGE FRESHMAN- Judges will screen and require more than 1 semester or quarter of grades. IF this applies to you, submit your high school transcript.
Essay
-on a separate sheet of paper answer the following essay question: “
What challenges face rural electric cooperatives in the coming years and how do you think challenges should be addressed?”
Send this application and all supporting documentation to West River Electric Association, 3250 E Hwy 44, Rapid City, SD 57703
You may also bring them to one of our service centers:
Wall: 1200 W Fourth Ave
Rapid: 3250 E Hwy 44
Applications that are hand delivered must be in one of our offices no later than 5pm on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Applications must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
All scholarship entries are confidential and will only be viewed by the West River Electric or Basic Electric Power Cooperative selection committee.
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High School name and address from which you graduated or will be graduating from this spring:
Activites, Community Involvement, Achievements and/or honors (optional):
Recent academic transcript whether it is from a high school, college, university, or trade school. COLLEGE FRESHMAN- Judges will screen and require more than 1 semester or quarter of grades. IF this applies to you, submit your high school transcript.
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Essay Question:
What challenges face rural electric coperatives in the coming years and how do you think challenges should be addressed?
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