High School Scholarships
Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative High School Scholarships
The application period for scholarships are now closed for 2025.
Please check back for information on 2026 scholarships.
TVEC awards scholarship funds to students in the TVEC service area. Funds for these scholarships are provided by unclaimed escheat money that is returned to the cooperative to use for specific purposes including scholarships, economic development and energy conservation efforts.
Application Procedures
Applications for scholarships closed on March 17, 2025. Check back with us for information on 2026 scholarships.
Applicants must complete the online form which will include a Proof of Residency, questionairre, and an essay. We will verify residency before sending applications to a scholarship committee for selection.
Public school, private school and home school students may apply.
GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY
Recipients must be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning or a trade school. You must live with parents or legal guardians who are members and receive electric service from TVEC at their primary residence. TVEC will verify the proof of residency.
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must submit an essay that is not to exceed 500 words. The essay must include the applicant’s name, address, and phone number followed by the school’s name (for public and private school students) or home school (for home school students.)
PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP
Payment for the scholarship will be made by TVEC directly to the institution in which the recipient is enrolled. The recipient is responsible for providing TVEC with proof of registration at the institution/trade school before payment is released.
SELECTION
PROCESS
Students will be required to submit an essay on a topic assigned by TVEC. The essays will be judged by an independent panel. Scholarships will be awarded to the top-scoring essays.
AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP
Each district within the TVEC service territory will be alotted $2,000. Private/home school students will be allocated a maximum of $5,000 for all applicants. No individual student can receive more than $1,000.
SCHOLARSHIP EXPIRATION
Recipients will be awarded scholarship funds by May 31, 2025 and will expire on May 31, 2026. Funds that are not used within this time period will be void.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recipients must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited institution of higher learning or a trade school. To qualify as a full-time student, you must be enrolled for the number of hours or courses that the school or institution considers to be full-time attendance.
For public school students, counselors will be notified of the recipients. Home/Private school students will be notified individually by Joy Long.
All scholarship funds must be claimed by May 31, 2026. If a student does not claim the scholarship by this date, they will therefore forfeit their right to the scholarship.
Contact Joy Long at jlong@tvec.coop or call 469-652-6252, if you have any questions.
