Scholarships are funded primarily by unclaimed Patronage Capital. When Fall River is unable to return patronage capital to members who have earned it, those funds are returned to members by way of our scholarship program where students earning scholarships must be children of members or have guardians that are members of Fall River Electric. You can also choose to donate your future patronage capital checks to the scholarship fund.
All students receiving scholarships are either graduating high school seniors or continuing college students. Pictured below are some of the 2021 students that received scholarships.
Over history, Fall River Electric Cooperative has helped hundreds of students gain access to higher education. Scholarships total $2,400 and are paid in increments of $600 annually for traditional four year degrees. (Funds will be distributed for two year programs in increments of $1200, and three year programs in increments of $800) with applications due in March of each year for the school semester beginning the following fall. Scholarships are available for high school seniors planning to attend college, and to those already enrolled in higher education. Students may apply for any of the four scholarship programs listed below.
Applications for 2022 are now closed (Lineman application open year round - see below)
Selection criteria for ALL scholarships includes
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Financial need (25 percent)
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Scholastic achievement (25 percent)
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Achievement in extracurricular activities (25 percent)
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Essay (25 percent) Essay Instructions
Download this form that explains the criteria for being considered for a scholarship: Scholarship Guidelines Selection Criteria 2022.
You can also call Angie Haws at 208-652-7002 or a friendly Member Service representative at 800-632-5726 for more information.
