Pedernales Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS AN ONLINE FILING PROCESS THAT IS MODIFIED ANNUALLY. WHEN THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS OPENED, A NEWS RELEASE IS ISSUED. THE APPLICATION, FILING INSTRUCTIONS, SCORING SYSTEM AND DEADLINE ARE THEN POSTED ONLINE AT HTTPS://MYPEC.COM/YOUTH-PROGRAMS/SCHOLARSHIP-PROGRAM/. RECIPIENTS ARE EVALUATED AND SELECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF JUDGES BASED ON AN APPLICANT PROFILE, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 75% OF THE OVERALL SCORE. THE APPLICANT PROFILE COVERS THREE BROAD CATEGORIES - (1) MOTIVATION, CHARACTER AND ABILITY, INCLUDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, (2) ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND (3) FINANCIAL NEED. THE REMAINING 25% OF AN APPLICANT'S SCORE IS BASED ON AN ESSAY. THE TOPIC IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY AND INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION FORM.

Deadlines: THE EXACT DATE IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BUT IS GENERALLY IN LATE MARCH.

Restrictions: FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, APPLICANTS MUST BE AT THE 12TH GRADE LEVEL WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS A MEMBER AND IN GOOD STANDING WITH PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THEY MUST PLAN TO ATTEND A UNIVERSTIY, COLLEGE, JUNIOR COLLEGE, TECHNICAL, OR TRADE SCHOOL TO OBTAIN AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE OR TRADE CERTIFICATION. FOR ADULT STUDENTS, APPLICANTS MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH A GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EITHER BE A PEC MEMBER OR RESIDE IN A HOUSEHOLD SERVED BY PEC AND IN GOOD STANDING. ALSO MUST PLAN TO OBTAIN THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.

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