HWE offers four scholarship programs:
1.
High School Scholarship
HWE awards $5,400 total in scholarships to the sons, daughters
or wards of members living on our lines. This competition
is open to any high school senior attending an accredited
college or university in the fall. Our first place girl and
boy are also eligible to compete at the statewide level for
additional aid.
Rules
1. Eligibility: A. Entrants must be the child or legal
ward of an HWE member or must be the child/ward of persons
living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are HWE
members (the account must be in their name), regardless
of residency, you are eligible. B. Children of renters are
not eligible unless the parents are receiving electricity
in their name, which makes them a member. C. Employees
-- and their children -- of businesses on our lines do not qualify
as HWE members.
2. A scholarship program application must be returned or
postmarked by March 1. It must be signed in all locations
as indicated.
3. The student
must be a current high school senior with a grade-point
average of 3.50 or higher. A grade transcript through the
first semester of the senior year is required.
4. An applicant
who has received a full tuition scholarship to the school
of choice is not eligible for a scholarship from HWE or
OREC. If the applicant learns of the full scholarship award
anytime after filling out our official application but prior
to our interview, please let us know so we can cancel the
appointment. After all, the applicant will again be asked
about any full scholarships awarded during the interview,
so notifying us will save everyone time from taking part
in unnecessary interviews.
5. Applicants
will be interviewed to determine the winners.
6. There will
be a girls and boys division. First ($1,000), second ($900)
and third place ($800) will be awarded in each division.
Checks will be made co-payable to the students and colleges
they have chosen.
7. HWE's first
place winners (boys/girls) will be eligible to compete in
Columbus in the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc.,
scholarship competition for additional prizes. Participants
in the OREC competition must be receiving electric service
from HWE at the time of the competition (usually in May).
A portion of the scoring in the statewide competition deals
with cooperative knowledge. HWE's entrants at the statewide
level will be provided with study booklets.
To download the brochure, click here.
Then, to download the application, click here.
(You need to mail us both completed forms, and they can be mailed in at the same time if you wish.)
2.
Touchstone Energy Special Achievement Scholarship
Founded in 2004, a scholarship program based on the Touchstone
Energy four core values was introduced by our statewide office:
the Touchstone Energy Special Achievement Scholarship. Students
will be judged on how well their activities reflect the four
core values of Touchstone Energy (accountability, integrity,
innovation and commitment to community), as well as their
drive and dedication to achieving a college education despite
any personal obstacles or special challenges they have faced.
In particular, judges will look at any obstacles or challenges that were beyond the student's control. There will be two first place $1,500 awards and two second
place $750 awards, all for high school seniors of cooperative
members; minimum GPA is 2.75. HWE will submit one applicant
(either girl or boy) who will come to our statewide office
-- Ohio
Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. -- in Columbus in the
spring for judging. The deadline is March 1 each year.
Eligibility: A. Entrants must be the child or legal ward of an HWE member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are HWE members (the account must be in their name), regardless of residency, you are eligible. B. Children of renters are not eligible unless the parents are receiving electricity in their name, which makes them a member. C. Employees and their children of businesses on our lines do not qualify as HWE members.
To download the application, click here.
3.
University of Findlay Scholarship
HWE sponsors scholarships at the University of Findlay, open
only to current UF students (not incoming freshmen). To apply,
you must contact their financial aid office at 419-434-4791
(Arman Habegger) or visit their website.
Eligibility: A. Entrants must be the child or legal ward of an HWE member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are HWE members (the account must be in their name), regardless of residency, you are eligible. B. Children of renters are not eligible unless the parents are receiving electricity in their name, which makes them a member. C. Employees -- and their children -- of businesses on our lines do not qualify as HWE members.
4.
Owens Community College Scholarship
HWE also sponsors scholarships at Owens Community College,
which has Toledo and Findlay campuses. You must call their
financial aid office at 567-429-3540 for information on how
to apply, or visit their website.
Eligibility: A. Entrants must be the child or legal ward of an HWE member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are HWE members (the account must be in their name), regardless of residency, you are eligible. B. Children of renters are not eligible unless the parents are receiving electricity in their name, which makes them a member. C. Employees -- and their children -- of businesses on our lines do not qualify as HWE members.
5.
Earl & Edith Dick Memorial Scholarship
Pursuing a career in education? If so, HWE would like to help
you achieve your goals by awarding a $1,000 scholarship. The
Earl & Edith Dick Memorial Scholarship will be presented
to one high school senior who lives on HWE’s lines and
is enrolled in an education program at any university. This
scholarship is sponsored by Frank Dick whose father worked
for Hancock-Wood Electric in the 1940's. Signed and completed application forms must be returned to
the office or postmarked by March 1.
Eligibility: A. Entrants must be the child or legal ward of an HWE member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are HWE members (the account must be in their name), regardless of residency, you are eligible. B. Children of renters are not eligible unless the parents are receiving electricity in their name, which makes them a member. C. Employees -- and their children -- of businesses on our lines do not qualify as HWE members.
To download the application, click
here.
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