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Operation Round-Up Scholarship Available for High School Seniors

Operation Round-Up Scholarship Form

First Electric Cooperative awards nine $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors living in the co-op’s five districts each year. They are funded through the member-supported Operation Round-Up program. 

To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be a high school senior whose parents or guardians are First Electric members. They must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average through their senior year of high school and after graduation attend an accredited institute of higher learning in Arkansas on a full-time basis, which includes technical career programs.

For more information about the program, call 800-489-7405 during regular business hours or send an e-mail.

Scholarship applications must be submitted to First Electric offices by 5 p.m. on  May 1, 2024.

 

2023 scholarship recipients are listed below:

  • Brooke Zermatten; Sylvan Hills High School
  • Faith Maynard; Sylvan Hills High School
  • Kamryn Bates; Rose Bud High School
  • Paige Spicer; Bryant High School
  • Payten Shafer; Cabot High School
  • Piper Spann; Benton High School
  • Rose Gunther; Bigelow High School
  • Zackary Birminham; West Side High School

Brooke Zermatten

Brooke Zermatten
 
Sylvan Hills High School

Faith Maynard

Faith Maynard
 
Sylvan Hills High School

Kamryn Bates

Kamryn Bates
 
Rose Bud High School

Paige Spicer

Paige Spicer
 
Bryant High School

Payten Shafer

Payten Shafer
 
Cabot High School

Piper Spann

Piper Spann
 
Benton High School

Rose Gunther

Rose Gunther
 
Bigelow High School

Zackary Birminham

Zackary Birminham
 
West Side High School

 


 

FIRST ELECTRIC TRUST
OPERATION ROUND-UP 2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SCHOLARSHIP:

  • Nine $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to nine high school seniors, funded by the First Electric Trust / Operation Round-Up fund.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Any high school senior who will be graduating at the end of the 2024 school year, whose parents or guardians are members of First Electric Cooperative.
  • Must have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the first semester of their senior year.

APPLICATION:

  • The First Electric Trust Scholarship Application, a high school transcript, a 150-word essay and two letters of recommendation. Please complete online applications and upload needed documents at https://www.firstelectric.coop/scholarships. This information must be submitted to First Electric office by 5 p.m. on May 1, 2024.

SELECTION:

  • Selection criteria will be based on scholastic achievement, school involvement, community involvement and financial need.

NOTIFICATION:

  • Scholarship student/recipient will receive notification by First Electric Cooperative and will be presented a scholarship award certificate. A scholarship award certificate will also be made available for the applicable school award ceremonies.

DISBURSEMENT:

  • Each scholarship awarded shall be up to a total of $2,000, payable in two semesters as follows:
    • The first semester check in the amount of $1,000, will be paid to the college or vocational/technical school after the student/recipient provides First Electric Cooperative with registration documentation from the college or vocational/technical school.
    • The second semester check in the amount of $1,000, will be paid to the college or vocational/technical school after the student/recipient provides First Electric Cooperative with a copy of the second semester registration documentation and an official school transcript indicating that the student/recipient successfully completed the previous semester with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

OTHER:

  • The scholarship must be used by student/recipient to attend, on a full-time basis, any Arkansas accredited institute of higher learning, including technical career programs.
  • First Electric Cooperative and Connect2First employees, directors and their immediate family members are not eligible.
  • Operation Round-Up Board of Trustees and their immediate family members are not eligible.
  • Please call 1-800-489-7405 with any questions.


Important Notice: Required Submission Format for Scholarship Documents

Please submit only scanned copies of your documents, as photos taken with phones will not be accepted due to print clarity issues.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS: (List any special honors and awards you have won or earned)

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: (List your high school activities in the order of interest to you)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: (List your community activities in the order of interest to you)

EMPLOYMENT:

(List any jobs you have held since entering high school)

COLLEGE, VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL INFORMATION:

List the colleges or vocational/technical schools you are interested in attending in the order of your preference.

List any scholarships you have applied for or have received.

FINANCIAL NEED INFORMATION: (This section must be completed by a parent or guardian of applicant.)

List the ages of the dependent children in your family and the school they attend. Do not include applicant.

List your employer and occupation:

REQURIED DOCUMENTS:

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)
(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)
(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

IMPORTANT:

The application must be submitted online by 5 p.m. May 1, 2024

By your signature, you authorize First Electric permission to enroll you into Operation Round-Up, if not already enrolled. First Electric will round up your electric bill to the next highest dollar with proceeds going toward worthwhile community projects and scholarships. An average donation is $6 per year. Cancel at any time.