The Indiana Electric Cooperatives Managers’ Association Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship given to ten outstanding students each year. The purpose of this scholarship is to help further the education of the sons and daughters of Indiana electric co-op directors and employees, and to give them the chance to be more aware about energy industry careers.
APPLY HERE before March 27, 2026.
Instructions to Apply
This application consists of two parts:
- Student Application: The applicant must complete the student application form.
- School Official Submission: After the student submits their application, an email will be sent to the designated school official(s) prompting them to complete the additional forms listed below.
Additional requirements/forms by student type:
- High school students: The school official(s) listed on the student’s application must submit both an academic verification and a recommendation form on the student’s behalf.
- Post-secondary students: The school official listed on the student’s application must submit a recommendation form on the student’s behalf.
Your application will not be considered complete until both the student application and the school official forms are received. Once all portions are submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to both the student and the school official(s).
It is the student’s responsibility to follow up with their school official(s) to ensure the academic verification and recommendation are submitted by March 27, 2026.
Rules and Regulations
- Applicants must be either graduating high school seniors who have all basic credits for college or proper* vocational or technical school entrance, or be a freshman, sophomore or junior in college or proper vocational or technical school.
- Applicants must be a son, daughter or legal ward of an Indiana electric cooperative employee or director, including G&Ts.
- Applicants must have current academic career average of “B” or better and be enrolled in an accredited college or proper vocational/technical school of the student’s choice. Applicants enrolled in an accredited school of nursing, working toward a degree, are also eligible.
- Applications for scholarship competition must be completed electronically using the forms found on the Indiana Electric Cooperatives website and all materials must be submitted no later than close of business on Friday, March 27, 2026. Application information must be confined to the official nomination form with no attachments other than grade transcripts and a reference.
- Applicants may only receive one Managers’ Association scholarship during their academic career.
*Proper vocational or technical school means one beyond high school where credits can be transferred to a state-accredited four-year college.
Judging
A committee of three judges will be chosen by the Managers’ Association to select the scholarship recipients. The judging will be based high school (or college) cumulative grade point average as well as personal achievements and activities.
