Wake Electric Scholarships
The Fred M. Alford Memorial ScholarshipWake Electric
Membership Corporation will award one scholarship of $1,500 in 2007.
Requirements for the Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship include:
- Must be a child of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by
Wake Electric
- Must be a high school graduating senior
- Must pursue a regular four-year undergraduate course leading to a
baccalaureate degree
- Must plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in North
Carolina
- This scholarship is in memory of former Wake Electric employee Fred M.
Alford, who died January 28, 1988.
Touchstone Energy® Scholarships
Up to 10 scholarships of $500 or more will be awarded annually.
- Recipients must be a child of a Wake Electric member, or live in a home
served by Wake Electric, or an adult member of Wake Electric
- Recipients of the Touchstone Energy Scholarships must use these funds
at a North Carolina college or university, community college, vocational or
technical school.
Information Requirements
Applicants must provide the following:
- Completed Application including financial information
- Transcript from high school, college or university, community college,
vocational or technical school
- Short essay that describes the student’s involvement in local club,
school and community activities and includes a personal history. Students
must describe their career goals and how they intend to achieve them and
explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship.
- Three letters of recommendation (the judges prefer thoughtful and
original observations)
Criteria for Scholarship Selection
- Need: 35 percent
- Scholastic Achievement: 45 percent
- Extracurricular Activities: 20 percent
Deadline
Deadline for completed applications and supporting materials is March 30,
2007.
Questions?
Contact Matt Vernon, 919.863.6315 or 800.953.9961.
E-mail:
matt.vernon@wemc.com
Downloadable Application and Information Sheet
MS Word Document format or
Adobe Acrobat format
Funding
for scholarships is made possible by Wake Electric member-consumers and Wake
Electric employees through the Operation Round-Up Program.