Scholarship Application

FIRST ELECTRIC TRUST OPERATION ROUND-UP 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 2026 school year, whose parents or guardians have their primary residence served by 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 Friday May 1, 2026.

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:

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

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

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

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

EMPLOYMENT:

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

COLLEGE, VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL INFORMATION:

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

List any scholarships you have applied for or have received.

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.

List your employer and occupation:

REQURIED DOCUMENTS:

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IMPORTANT:

The application must be submitted online by 5 p.m. May 2, 2025

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.