Lea County Electric Education Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL TO THE LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OFFICE AT P.O. BOX 1447, LOVINGTON, NM 88260, OR SUBMITTED IN PERSON TO ANY LCEC OFFICE. THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCUDE THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED AND SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, ACT OR SAT SCORE VERIFICATION, A LIST OF ALL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVIES, A CURRENT PHOTO, AND A 250-WORD TYPED ESSAY ON WHO THE APPLICANT IS AND WHAT THE APPLICANT'S PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS ARE.

Deadlines: THIRD FRIDAY IN JANUARY.

Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION WILL AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO AN ACTIVE MEMBER OR DEPENDENT OF A AN ACTIVE MEMBER RESIDING WITHIN A COUNTY SERVED BY LCEC; A GRADUATING SENIOR IN THE CURRENT YEAR FROM AN ACCREDITED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, HOMESCHOOLED, OR HAVE OBTAINED A NEW MEXICO/TEXAS GED OR EQUIVALENT WITHIN A COUNTY SERVED BY LCEC; ENTERING THE MILITARY WITHIN FOUR (4) MONTHS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; AND 19 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS. RECIPIENTS OF THE ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP MAY USE THE $8,000 AWARD TO ATTEND ANY ACCREDITED UNITED STATES UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL INCLUDING ON-LINE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TOWARDS AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. APPLICANTS MUST ENROLL AS FULL-TIME STUDENTS.

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