Deadline is December 31, 2012 to apply to win one of (7) Memorial Scholarships from the Illinois Electric Cooperatives worth $1,250 each towards the cost of college.  Please Print out the four .pdf forms below and submit your application to us no later than December 31.  If you have questions, call Randy at (618) 842-2196 for additional details.

Official Rules

Application Page 1

Application Page 2

Application Page 3  

Hand deliver or mail your completed forms along with your biographical statement and 500 word essay to:

Wayne-White Electric Cooperative
P.O. Drawer E
Fairfield, IL  62837
Attn:  Randy Olson

(if mailing, your application packet should be POSTMARKED no later than December 31, 2012)

It is Scholarship time again at Wayne-White Electric Cooperative.  The deadline is December 31, 2012 to apply and be eligible for one of (7) scholarships to be awarded statewide by the Illinois Electric Cooperatives valued at $1,250 each.  There is no cost to enter.  As a cooperative member, if your son or daughter is a senior and plans to enroll full-time (at least 12 credit hours) in a two-year or four-year college, they are eligible to enter.  Children of cooperative employees and directors are also eligible.

While the scholarships are competitive statewide, Wayne-White Electric Cooperative has been fortunate to have four recent scholarship winners in the past six years.  The application includes academic information and test scores, community activities, volunteer experience, and a short 500 word essay describing their knowledge of electric cooperatives, how they function and the impact of electricity on their lives.

The annual winners are NOT necessarily the students with the highest ACT score or perfect GPA.  A lot of weight is placed on the written essay, extra-curricular activities and volunteer service to the community.  Every cooperative member’s student is encouraged to apply regardless of their GPA or ACT test score.  Billy Hatfield of Wayne City High School, received one of the $1,250 scholarships this past school year.  He is shown receiving a commemorative plaque for the scholarship award from Randy Olson of Wayne-White during the Senior Awards Day in May.  Hatfield plans to attend the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

Another NEW scholarship is also offered-known asthe Lavern & Nola McEntire Lineworker’s Scholarship.  This award is worth $1,250 towards the cost of attending lineworkers school conducted by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) in conjunction with Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.  Mr. McEntire worked as a linemen for over 42 years at an electric cooperative in Macomb, Illinois. 

The winner of this unique lineworker’s scholarship will be based upon an essay, biographical statement, references, and a recommendation.  It is a separate application from the other seven IEC scholarships.  This is the first year for this new lineworker’s scholarship.  Applicants must hold a high school diploma or GED at the time the scholarship is awarded in 2012.  Individual applicants for the lineworker’s scholarship should be “related” to an electric cooperative employee or director in Illinois, or has served or is serving in the National Guard or U.S. armed forces.