We offer four scholarship programs:

1. High School Scholarship
Hancock-Wood awards thousands in scholarships to the sons, daughters or wards of members living on our lines. This competition is open to any HS 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 Hancock-Wood member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are Hancock-Wood 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 Hancock-Wood 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 Hancock-Wood 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), third ($800), fourth ($700), fifth ($600) and sixth place ($300) will be awarded in each division. Checks will be made co-payable to the students and colleges they have chosen.

7. Hancock-Wood'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 Hancock-Wood at the time of the competition (usually in May). A portion of the scoring in the statewide competition deals with cooperative knowledge. Hancock-Wood's entrants at the statewide level will be provided with study booklets.

To download the Hancock-Wood informational brochure, click here.

To download the official application, click here.

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. Hancock-Wood 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 a Hancock-Wood member or must be the child/ward of persons living on our lines. Therefore, if your parents are Hancock-Wood 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 Hancock-Wood members.

To download the application, click here.

3.   University of Findlay Scholarship
Hancock-Wood 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
Hancock-Wood 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.