2024 Scholarship Application

Download 2024 Scholarship Application (PDF)

Deadline to Apply

Deadline for completed applications and supporting materials is March 31, 2024.

Application Instructions

$500 Scholarship

Scholarships of $500 will be awarded.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Must be a child of a Tri-County Electric member or live in a home served by Tri-County Electric or attend high school in our service territory (Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne, Wayne School of Engineering, Wayne Early College, Rosewood, Southern Wayne, Spring Creek, East Duplin, Duplin Early College, James Kenan, North Duplin, North Lenoir, or South Lenoir).
Must be a high school graduating senior.
Must pursue a regular 4-year undergraduate course leading to a baccalaureate degree.
Must plan to attend an accredited 4-year college or university.

$250 Scholarship

Scholarships of $250 will be awarded.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Must be a child of a Tri-County Electric member or live in a home served by Tri- County Electric or attend a high school in our service territory. (Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne, Wayne School of Engineering, Wayne Early College, Rosewood, Southern Wayne, Spring Creek, East Duplin, Duplin Early College, James Kenan, North Duplin, North Lenoir, or South Lenoir).
Must be a high school graduating senior.
Must pursue a regular course of study at a junior college, community college, vocational, or technical college.

Information Requirements

Applicants must provide the following:

Completed online application
Transcript from high school
Short essay (at least 500 words) that describes the student’s career goals and how they intend to achieve them, the student’s involvement in local clubs, school and community activities, and explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship.
2 letters of recommendation

Selection Procedure

Selection is made by a Scholarship Committee made up of judges selected by Tri-County EMC. Applicants must be willing to be interviewed by the committee, if necessary, and attend the scholarship banquet. Scholarship Banquet date to be decided.

Decisions made by this committee shall be final.

Selection is determined based on the following criteria:

Scholastic achievement: 60%
Extracurricular activities: 30%
Need: 10%

Scholarship Application

All information on this application will be held in strict confidence. All sections on this page must be completed for application to be considered.

Applicant's Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)(Required)

Sex(Required)

Female

Male

Are your parents members if Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation?(Required)

Yes

Name of your high school:(Required)

College or university at which you have been accepted and plan to attend:(Required)

Course of study you plan to pursue:(Required)

Other Scholarships you have received and the amounts:(Required)

Father/Legal Guardian

Name of father or legal guardian:

Father’s/legal guardian place of employment:

Father’s/legal guardian occupation:

Mother/Legal Guardian

Name of mother or legal guardian:

Mother’s/legal guardian place of employment:

Mother’s/legal guardian occupation:

Income Information

Parents’ or guardians’ combined gross income:(Required)

Other sources and amounts of income:(Required)

(include social security, child support, etc.)

Asset information(Required)

List:
1. Cash, savings and checking accounts
2. Home (renters write in N/A)
3. Other real estate and investments
4. Business and or farm

Asset

What is it worth now?

What is owed on it?

List all children in family, including yourself, in chronological order.(Required)

First Name

Age

Year in school

Amount he/she contributes to family.

Does he/she live at home?

Is there any additional information and comments?(Required)

Yes

Additional information and comments:

Scholastic Information

Grade point average:(Required)

Class rank:(Required)

Number of graduating class(Required)

SAT score

ACT score

Academic and school honors received

Extracurricular activities

Involvement in sports or other school activities:

Hobbies, interest and talents:

Community, civic and church activities:

Additional Information

Applicants must provide the following:(Required)

Transcript from high school
Short essay: That describes the student’s career goals and how they intend to achieve them, the student’s involvement in local clubs, school and community activities, and explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship.
2 letters of recommendation

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Agreement

Applicant Electronic Signature (Full Name)(Required)

Mother's/Legal Guardian Electronic Signature (Full Name)(Required)

Father's/Legal Guardian Electronic Signature (Full Name)(Required)

Name

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2024 Scholarship Application

Deadline to Apply

Application Instructions

Scholarship Application

Father/Legal Guardian

Mother/Legal Guardian

Income Information

Scholastic Information

Extracurricular activities

Additional Information

Agreement

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