FIRST ELECTRIC TRUST
OPERATION ROUND-UP 2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SCHOLARSHIP:

• Nine $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to nine high school seniors, funded by the First Electric Trust / Operation Round-Up fund.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Any high school senior who will be graduating at the end of the 2024 school year, whose parents or guardians are members of First Electric Cooperative.
• Must have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the first semester of their senior year.

APPLICATION:

• The First Electric Trust Scholarship Application, a high school transcript, a 150-word essay and two letters of recommendation. Please complete online applications and upload needed documents at https://www.firstelectric.coop/scholarships. This information must be submitted to First Electric office by 5 p.m. on May 1, 2024.

SELECTION:

• Selection criteria will be based on scholastic achievement, school involvement, community involvement and financial need.

NOTIFICATION:

• Scholarship student/recipient will receive notification by First Electric Cooperative and will be presented a scholarship award certificate. A scholarship award certificate will also be made available for the applicable school award ceremonies.

DISBURSEMENT:

• Each scholarship awarded shall be up to a total of $2,000, payable in two semesters as follows:
• The first semester check in the amount of $1,000, will be paid to the college or vocational/technical school after the student/recipient provides First Electric Cooperative with registration documentation from the college or vocational/technical school.
• The second semester check in the amount of $1,000, will be paid to the college or vocational/technical school after the student/recipient provides First Electric Cooperative with a copy of the second semester registration documentation and an official school transcript indicating that the student/recipient successfully completed the previous semester with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

OTHER:

• The scholarship must be used by student/recipient to attend, on a full-time basis, any Arkansas accredited institute of higher learning, including technical career programs.
• First Electric Cooperative and Connect2First employees, directors and their immediate family members are not eligible.
• Operation Round-Up Board of Trustees and their immediate family members are not eligible.
• Please call 1-800-489-7405 with any questions.
  
  
  

Important Notice: Required Submission Format for Scholarship Documents

Please submit only scanned copies of your documents, as photos taken with phones will not be accepted due to print clarity issues.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Applicant’s Full Name:*

Date of Birth:*

Home Mailing Address:*

City:*

State:*

ZIP:*

Parent/Guardian’s Name:*

Relationship to Applicant:*

Parent/Guardian’s First Electric Account Number:*

Applicant’s Phone:*

Applicant’s email:*

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: (Failure to populate this section will result in INCOMPLETE status)*

High School:*

ACT Composite Score:*

GPA:*

Class Rank/Size:*

Please upload a copy of your transcript with counselor signature and stamp:*

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

Guidance Counselor’s Phone Number:*

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS: (List any special honors and awards you have won or earned)

Name of honor or award (#1)

Date Awarded (#1)

Name of honor or award (#2)

Date Awarded (#2)

Name of honor or award (#3)

Date Awarded (#3)

Name of honor or award (#4)

Date Awarded (#4)

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: (List your high school activities in the order of interest to you)

School Activity #1

School Activity #2

School Activity #3

School Activity #4

School Activity #5

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: (List your community activities in the order of interest to you)

Community Activity #1

Community Activity #2

Community Activity #3

Community Activity #4

Community Activity #5

EMPLOYMENT:

Are you currently employed?*

Yes No

(List any jobs you have held since entering high school)

Employer #1

Duties (#1)

Dates of Employment (#1)

Hours per week (#1)

Employer (#2)

Duties (#2)

Dates of Employment (#2)

Hours per week (#2)

Employer (#3)

Duties (#3)

Dates of Employment (#3)

Hours per week (#3)

COLLEGE, VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL INFORMATION:

In which field do you plan to major?*

List the colleges or vocational/technical schools you are interested in attending in the order of your preference.

School (#1)

Date Applied (#1)

Date Accepted (#1)

School (#2)

Date Applied (#2)

Date Accepted (#2)

School (#3)

Date Applied (#3)

Date Accepted (#3)

List any scholarships you have applied for or have received.

Scholarship (#1)

Amount Per Year (#1)

Received Date (#1)

Not Yet Awarded (#1)

Scholarship (#2)

Amount Per Year (#2)

Received Date (#2)

Not Yet Awarded (#2)

Scholarship (#3)

Amount Per Year (#3)

Received Date (#3)

Not Yet Awarded (#3)

Where do you plan to live? (check one)

In a college dormitory Off campus Home Other

Please Specify

What activities do you plan to participate in during college?

FINANCIAL NEED INFORMATION: (This section must be completed by a parent or guardian of applicant.)

List the ages of the dependent children in your family and the school they attend. Do not include applicant.

Age (#1)

School (#1)

Age (#2)

School (#2)

Age (#3)

School (#3)

List your employer and occupation:

Parent/Guardian Name (#1)

Parent/Guardian Employer (#1)

Parent/Guardian Occupation (#1)

Parent/Guardian Name (#2)

Parent/Guardian Employer (#2)

Parent/Guardian Occupation (#2)

Please select the category that represents your gross annual household income (before taxes):*

Less Than $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $125,000 More Than $125,000

Please Specify

List any savings you have for this applicant’s education.

List any other information you would like to volunteer regarding your financial situation or family circumstances that would be helpful in the consideration for a scholarship.

REQURIED DOCUMENTS:

Attach a copy of your high school transcript with counselor signature and stamp:**

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

Attach a 150-word or less typed essay about the following:
1. The college or vocational/technical school you plan to attend.
2. Your career aspirations.
3. Your need for this scholarship or financial aid.*

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

Attach your first letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer, minister, family friend, etc. *

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

Attach your second letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer, minister, family friend, etc. *

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png, gif)

IMPORTANT:

The application must be submitted online by 5 p.m. May 1, 2024

By your signature, you authorize First Electric permission to enroll you into Operation Round-Up, if not already enrolled. First Electric will round up your electric bill to the next highest dollar with proceeds going toward worthwhile community projects and scholarships. An average donation is $6 per year. Cancel at any time.

Parent or guardian’s signature (Type your name as you would sign it)*

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