Scholarship Basics
Scholarship Basics
Each year, the Education Scholarship Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships. The selection process uses a combination of weighted criteria: 40% financial need, 40% academic achievement and 20% personal statement. Funds can be applied towards tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks.
VMDAEC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
VMDAEC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
STUDENTS AWARDED ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA
STUDENTS AWARDED ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA
MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Eligibility Requirements
- The primary residence of the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must receive its power from one of the 16 electric cooperatives served by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. For a list of qualifying electric cooperatives, see below, and for their service territories, visit here.
- Applicants applying for a scholarship must be a senior graduating from either high school or home school in 2025.
- Applicant must be entering his or her first semester at a post-secondary or trade school in the fall of 2025.
Registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs. Please let us know if you have any questions.
How You Can Help
Education has the power to transform lives and communities. Every student deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams and create a better future. Please help students enrich their lives and the community by donating today! Your help can make a world of difference.
SUPPORT STUDENTS AND YOUR POWERLINE WORKERS!
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Lineworker License Plates Are Available!
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You can order your “Keeping the Lights On” lineworker license plate from DMV today. Not only will you be showing your support for the men and women who work so hard to keep your lights on, but for each plate ordered, $15 of the $25 goes to the VMDAEC Scholarship Foundation to help students in your cooperative community!
SUPPORT STUDENTS AND YOUR POWERLINE WORKERS!
Lineworker License Plates Are Available!
Click Here to Order Your Plate!
You can order your “Keeping the Lights On” lineworker license plate from DMV today. Not only will you be showing your support for the men and women who work so hard to keep your lights on, but for each plate ordered, $15 of the $25 goes to the VMDAEC Scholarship Foundation to help students in your cooperative community!
DONATE TODAY!
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Scholarships awarded by the foundation are sustained by your local cooperative and financial contributions that may take many forms. These include tax-deductible contributions to the Foundation and are always welcomed! Your donation can be a gift, done anonymously, or in honor or memory of a specific individual. 100% of your donation will be used for scholarships.
For more information about making a bequest, please read our Estate Planning Brochure.
DONATE TODAY!
Scholarships awarded by the foundation are sustained by your local cooperative and financial contributions that may take many forms. These include tax-deductible contributions to the Foundation and are always welcomed! Your donation can be a gift, done anonymously, or in honor or memory of a specific individual. 100% of your donation will be used for scholarships.
For more information about making a bequest, please read our Estate Planning Brochure.
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PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSHaving awarded scholarships to 1,162 recipients for the past 21 years, there are many success stories of what these students have done in their college careers and beyond. |
PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Having awarded scholarships to 1,162 recipients for the past 21 years, there are many success stories of what these students have done in their college careers and beyond.
Here is a sampling of what a few of them had to say.
Click on Cooperative Logo for
Messages From Past Recipients
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Messages From Past Recipients
The scholarship application cycle for graduating
high school seniors will open on February 3, 2025!
The scholarship application cycle for graduating high school seniors will open on February 3, 2025!
For applicant questions, please direct inquiries to [email protected].