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Scholarship Programs West Central offers three scholarship programs to graduating seniors in our service area. See information and requirements for each scholarship below:
2013 JOHN & KATHRYN ENGLISH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP I. Background The John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship Trust was created under the terms of the Last Will & Testament of Kathryn English. The purpose of this trust is to provide scholarship grants for high school graduates who are or were active 4-H members at the time of their high school graduation and who desire to attend college to pursue a degree. John English, a former director of West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., designated West Central's Board of Directors as Trustees of the Memorial Scholarship Trust.
II. Amount of Scholarship The John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship Committee will award at least one $1,000 scholarship ($500 per semester) to a student beginning his/her freshman year in college. This student may reapply for additional grants for their next three years of study. The amount of these grants will vary due to availability of funds. The committee may decide to make one or more one-time scholarship awards based on merit.
III. Selection Criteria A. The applicant will be selected without regard to sex, race, creed or color. B. The applicant must attend a high school in West Central Electric's service area, or have a parent or legal guardian who is a current West Central Electric member. C. A cumulative 3.0 or better grade point average is required. D. A minimum ACT score of 18 is required. E. Participation in 4-H at the time of high school graduation is required. F. Two reference letters are required. No letter may come from a relative, and one letter must be from an adult involved with 4-H (for example a project leader, a 4-H youth specialist, a county livestock specialist etc.) G. A high school transcript must accompany the application. H. The Scholarship Committee will consider financial need and special circumstances when selecting the winner of this scholarship. Please address financial need and any special circumstances when answering question # 5 on this application. I. Please submit a recent photo along with your application. This photo will be used for press releases and for the WCE newsletter if you are selected a winner. Winners who have not included a photo with their application will appear as “photo not available” in all publicity materials. J. Finalists will be required to participate in an interview with the scholarship committee. K. All scholarship applications MUST BE TYPED. L. High School counselor must sign your transcript. (Home school transcripts are accepted, but must be signed by the teacher.) M. All of the above requirements, except item I, must be met for an application to be considered
IV. Application Deadline All applications must be postmarked on or before Feb. 22, 2013. Send applications to Heather Hoflander, West Central Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 452, Higginsville, MO 64037.
V. On-line applications Scholarship applications are available on line at www.westcentralelectric.coop under the heading “Youth Programs.” Applications may be printed and mailed, or filled out on line and emailed. If you choose to email your application, please also either email your photo as a jpeg to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail a photograph along with your transcript. Applications submitted via email must arrive by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 2013.
VI. Finalist Notification Interviews will be scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, March 20, 2013. All students applying for this scholarship should tentatively plan for an interview on this date. Those scheduled for interviews will be notified by Monday, March 11, 2013 by both phone and mail. Deadline for the 2013 John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship has passed. The 2014 John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship application will be available in December 2013. 2013 WEST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SCHOLARSHIP I. Amount of Scholarship This year, up to 20 high school seniors will receive a $500 West Central Electric Cooperative scholarship for use at any college, university, trade or technical school. II. Selection Criteria A. The applicant will be selected without regard to sex, race, creed or color. B. The applicant's parent or legal guardian must be a current WCE member. C. A cumulative 3.0 or better grade point average is required. D. A minimum ACT score of 18 is required. E. A high school transcript must accompany the application. F. The Scholarship Committee will consider financial need and special circumstances when selecting the winner of this scholarship. Please address financial need and any special circumstances when answering question # 7 on this application. G. Please submit a recent photo along with your application. This photo will be used for press releases and for the WCE newsletter if you are selected a winner. Winners who have not included a photo with their application will appear as “photo not available” in all publicity materials. H. All scholarship applications MUST BE TYPED. I. High school counselor must sign your transcript. (Home-school transcripts are accepted, but must be signed by the teacher.) J. All of the above requirements, except item G must be met for the application to be considered.
III. Restrictions A. Children and grandchildren of current West Central employees and directors are not eligible to apply. B. Four-year recipients of the John and Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship Trust will not be considered. IV. Application Deadline All applications must be postmarked on or before March 22, 2013. Send applications to: Heather Hoflander, West Central Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 452, Higginsville, MO 64037.
V. On-line applications Scholarship applications are available on line at www.westcentralelectric.coop under the heading “Youth Programs.” Applications may be printed and mailed, or filled out on line and emailed. If you choose to email your application, please also either email your photo as a jpeg to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail a photograph along with your transcript. Applications submitted via email must arrive by 4:30 p.m. March 22, 2013.
VI. Winners’ Notification Recipients of the scholarship will be notified by May 1, 2013 by mail. 2013 WCE Scholarship PRINTABLE APPLICATION 2013 WCE Scholarship ONLINE APPLICATION ********************
Eligibility Requirements A. Applicant should reside in the West Central Electric Cooperative service area. B. Applicant shall be expected to participate in an interview with the cooperative general manager and/or staff representatives in April. C. Applicant should be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours minimum per semester). D. Applicant should be a student in good academic standing with a minimum 2.5 high school cumulative GPA, or GED with 260 minimum E. Applicant should meet minimum admission requirements of and be accepted in the Linn State Technical College Electrical Distribution Systems program. F. Applicant should attend Linn State Technical College commencing during the Fall semester immediately following receipt of the application. G. Applicant is required to complete a summer internship at West Central Electric Cooperative, the summer semester between the first and second years of the academic program. Selection and Award of Scholarship A. Selection criteria. To be considered, applicants must forward a complete application packet by the scholarship application deadline of April 1. The criteria used to evaluate applications for award will be based upon the following: Academic achievement Civic involvement Leadership Ability to communicate clearly defined personal goals through personal goal statement (on application) Financial need Interview conducted by the general manager and/or cooperative staff B. Selection Priority. This is a one-time annual scholarship awarded to full time students attending Linn State Technical College. West Central Electric Cooperative will determine the number of awards based on need and the number of applicants as well as the availability of funds. In the event a student is unable to fulfill the requirement of full-time enrollment for the fall semester in the year the scholarship is awarded, the scholarship may be transferred to the next available alternate. C. Scholarship Award. The scholarship provides $2,400 annually. $1,200 is applied to recipient’s account at Linn State Technical College in the fall semester upon the student’s verified enrollment. The scholarship may be used for the cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, and/or other costs associated with a student’s education. The scholarship is renewable each semester if the recipient meets the continued expectations of the scholarship, up to $4,800 maximum per recipient. Application Packet Deadline for application to assure consideration for the next following academic year is April 1. Please submit the following to be considered: 1. Linn State Technical College Admissions Application. 2. High school transcript or official GED score report. 3. ACT scores to Linn State Technical College (LSTC ACT Code: 5105), or take the COMPASS Test on the LSTC campus. 4. Complete the online Scholarship Application, or the printable application including personal goal statement and two character references. Expectations of Scholarship Recipient A. Recipient must maintain 3.0 GPA perThere will be a one (1) semester probation should the student’s grades fall below a 3.0 GPA. Failure to return to a 3.0 could mean loss of scholarship. Applicant will provide the cooperative with a transcript at the end of each semester. B. Recipient must attend all classes and work asAbsences must be approved. Excessive school attendance absences may result in suspension or termination of the remainder of the scholarship benefits. C. Recipient must comply with Linn State Technical College’s student policies andFailure to abide by such policies and rules may result in suspension or termination of the remainder of the scholarship benefits. D. Recipient must contractually agree to work at West Central Electric Cooperative for four years following completion of the degree. A copy of the employment contract is attached as Exhibit A. The receipt of this scholarship is expressly contingent upon the successful applicant executing said employment contract, Exhibit A. Failure to complete the contract would mean reimbursement of the scholarship based on incomplete term. Employment after graduation will be solely at the discretion of West Central Electric CooperativeThe employment contract may be changed or terminated at any time due to employee misconduct or if a position is not available. E. In the event the student initially awarded the scholarship is unable to fulfill the requirement of full-time enrollment for the fall semester, the scholarship may be awarded to the next available alternate. F. Release of Information. In submitting the application, the applicant grants permission for the scholarship committee and scholarship sponsor to review high school and college transcripts and to contact character references. Submission of the application also grants permission to promote and publicize the scholarship and recipient(s). G. If selected, the recipient agrees to participate in ceremonies hosted to honor scholarship winners and the recipient must send a thank-you letter to the scholarship sponsor. Thank you letters must be submitted to the Foundation Office at Linn State Technical College no later than one month after award is announced. H. Recipient must submit an official transcript to West Central Electric Cooperative at the conclusion of each semester to verify eligibility and GPA. 2013 WCE/LSTC Electrical Distributions Systems Scholarship PRINTABLE APPLICATION |