Attention High School Seniors
Apply for EASTERN ILLINI’S
“Youth to Washington”
Scholarship

Scholarship Application (pdf)

Youth to Washington resources.

Two high school seniors will each receive a $1,000 scholarship and a weeklong, all expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June 2009.

Applicants must be sons or daughters of Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative members.  Immediate family members of employees and directors of Eastern Illini are not eligible.

Applicants must be high school seniors.

Scholarships may be used for educational costs for an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, including vocational/technical schools.

Scholarship winners will be expected to be “full time” students (at least 12 hours).  Winners must submit evidence that they are enrolled as full time students before receiving the $1,000 disbursements.

Scholarships must be used within 12 months of high school graduation and are for one year and are not renewable.

Scholarships will be awarded based on grade point average, college entrance test scores, work and volunteer experience, participation in school and community activities, biographical statement and knowledge of electric cooperatives as demonstrated by a short essay. 

Deadline for receipt of completed applications and submissions is February 1, 2009.

The “Youth to Washington” Scholarship Committee will select the winners. 

Scholarship winners will be notified by March 1, 2009.

For more information contact Debbie Laird at (800) 824-5102.