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Wake Electric Scholarships

The Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship

Wake 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.

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