SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES$10,800 in scholarship monies available!
Jump River Electric Cooperative offers four different scholarship opportunities to MEMBERS ONLY. See below for more details on the scholarships available, qualifications, and how to apply. |
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High School Graduates
$8,500 worth of scholarships are awarded to graduates from 10 area high schools seeking to further their education. Criteria and guidelines are as follows:
JREC scholarships are awarded to each of the following schools as follows:
- Two $500 Scholarships: Bruce, Flambeau, Gilman, Hayward, Ladysmith, Lake Holcombe, and Stanley-Boyd
- One $500 Scholarship: LCO, Rib Lake, and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
Criteria is as follows:
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Graduate from one of the above listed local high schools in 2020.
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Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of dependent student must presently be an active member of JREC and currently receive electric service.
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Display average or above average academic records.
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Family income should not be a deciding factor.
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Display potential to successfully continue achievement in a post-secondary public or private college, university, junior college, or vocational school program, which will lead to an associate degree or one-year diploma.
An application for this scholarship can be obtained from your high school Guidance Counselor. Deadline is based on individual school requirements. Please see your Guidance Counselor for more details.
Allen Beadles Memorial Scholarship
Adult (Non-traditional) Scholarships - Two $500 Scholarships Awarded
Adults (non-traditional students) seeking to further their education at a college or post-secondary institute can apply for this scholarship. An application can be picked up at the Ladysmith office or see below. Once completed, please mail your application to PO Box 99, Ladysmith WI 54848. Deadline is June 15.
Criteria is as follows:
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Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of dependent student or self must be an active member of JREC and currently receive electric service.
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Student must have received their GED or high school diploma for a minimum of one year prior to applying for this scholarship.
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Display average or above average academic records.
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Family income should not be a deciding factor.
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Display potential to successfully continue achievement in a post-secondary public or private college, university, junior college, or vocational school program, which will lead to an associate degree or one-year diploma.
JREC-Allen Beadles Memorial Scholarship Application
Charles Kagigebi Memorial Scholarship
One $500 Scholarship Awarded
One scholarship is awarded to a non-traditional adult student who is attending LCO Community College. All interested parties can apply for this scholarship by picking up an application at the LCO Community College or see below. Once completed, please mail or return the application to the Financial Aid Assistant at the LCO Community College. Deadline is based on school requirements.
Criteria is as follows:
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Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of dependent student or self must be an active member of JREC and currently receive electric service.
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Student must have received their GED or high school diploma for a minimum of one year prior to applying for this scholarship.
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Display average or above average academic records.
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Family income should not be a deciding factor.
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Display potential to successfully continue achievement in a post-secondary public or private college, university, junior college, or vocational school program, which will lead to an associate degree or one-year diploma.
John Hirschfeld Jr. Memorial Lineworker Scholarship
One $800 Scholarship Awarded
Members wishing to enter a one-year Electric Power Distribution/Lineworker post-secondary school program can apply for this scholarship.
Non-traditional students and High School graduates from the following schools can apply: Bruce, Flambeau, Gilman, Hayward, Ladysmith, Lake Holcombe, LCO, Rib Lake, Stanley-Boyd, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, and Winter.
Criteria is as follows:
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Applicant can be a high school graduating senior from one of the 11 high schools listed above and whose parent(s) or legal guardians(s) are active members, or
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Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of dependent student or self must be an active member of JREC and currently receive electric service.
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Display average or above average academic records.
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Family income should not be a deciding factor.
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Student must be entering a one-year Electric Power Distribution/Lineworker post-secondary school program.
All interested parties can apply for this scholarship by picking up an application at the Ladysmith office or see below. Once the application is completed, please mail to PO Box 99, Ladysmith WI 54848. Deadline is June 15.