Scholarship

                Two $500 scholarships will be awarded by Montana Electric Cooperative’s Association (MECA) in Great Fallsto qualified students whose parents are cooperative members and whose cooperative belongs to MECA.

                To qualify for the scholarship the applicant must: 1) Be a member of a Montana electric cooperative; 2) Be a graduating high school senior with plans to attend a university or vocational technical school or be an undergraduate college student; 3) Submit a completed application to Fergus Electric which includes school transcripts, ACT/SAT scores, a personal statement and one letter of recommendation, and, 4) Submit entries to Fergus Electric no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to: MECA Scholarship Committee, Fergus Electric Cooperative, 84423 U.S. Highway 87, Lewistown, MT 59457.

                Criteria for scholarship judging includes: Grades – 20 percent, ACT/SAT scores – 20 percent, Activities – 20 percent, and Personal Statement – 40 percent.

                Fergus Electric will select one scholarship to be forwarded to Great Fallsfor further judging. A MECA committee will choose two scholarship recipients from the pool of finalists. Fergus Electric Cooperative will also award one scholarship from the application.

                For more information, contact Vangie or Jill at 406-538-3465. For the application go to the scholarship application link.