United Cooperative Services scholarship is now open and applicants may apply through June 1.
United Coop created a scholarship award program to encourage and assist in the educational pursuits of United Cooperative Services’ members and their families.
More than 20 years ago, United Cooperative Services awarded its first scholarships to local high school students and returning college students. United made the funds available with the idea in mind to reinvest into the communities it serves. In those first years, United awarded one scholarship to one student at each high school in its service area.
In 1997, new funds were made available by House Bill 3203, which allows not-for-profit electric cooperatives like United to put unclaimed funds to use for student scholarships. This change in the law allowed United to take advantage of money previously lost in the state’s general revenue fund and reinvest it locally with a greater and broader impact. That year, United awarded $500 scholarships to 10 students and the next year, 29 scholarships worth $1,000 each were awarded.
To date, more than 1,000 students have received United scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million in award money. Winners are chosen from numerous applicants areawide based on financial need, leadership, community involvement and school activities. Applicants must live at the residence of their parents or legal guardians who are active United members at their principle residence.
How to Apply
Those interested in applying for the scholarship can go to https://www.ucs. net and search for scholarships.
Click the apply here button below to fill out the initial application form. When you have collected the required PDF documents of your high school transcript signed by your advisor/counselor, your typed one-page personal essay, your academic letter of recommendation and the 1040 or W-2 forms, return to this page and upload them to United with the Scholarship Documents form.
United began accepting applications this week and applicants must complete both the application and supply the required documents no later than June 1 to qualify.