Continuing Education Scholarship

Geographic Scope: Service territory includes Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb and Zavala counties in Texas, and Eddy and Otero counties in New Mexico.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a previous RGEC scholarship recipient
• Must be in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Currently enrolled in a college or university or vocational/trade school

Contact Information:

• Phone: (830) 563-2444
• Toll-Free: (800) 749-1509
• Email: sede@rgec.coop (for transcript submissions)
• Main Office: 778 East U.S. Highway 90, PO Box 1509, Brackettville, TX 78832

Official Rules:
REQUIRED OFFICIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION RULES (PDF) available on website

Continuing Education Scholarship Application Process

Required Materials:

1. Complete online application form at https://www.riogrande.coop/community/scholarships/continuingeducationapplication/
2. Student information:
   • Full name
   • Date of birth and age
   • Parent/legal guardian name as it appears on RGEC electric bill
   • RGEC account number
   • Address
   • Phone number
   • Email (personal, non-school address for correspondence)
   • Type of institution (college/university or vocational/trade school)
   • Name of college/university/vocational school
   • Student ID number
   • Field of study or major
   • Estimated completion date
   • GPA (3.0 minimum required)
3. Official academic transcript:
   • Must be sent electronically to sede@rgec.coop OR by mail directly from your institution
   • MUST be received by RGEC by the scholarship deadline for application to be considered
4. Essay responses (anonymized - must not include family names, specific locations, or identifying information):
   • About yourself (hobbies, volunteer work, organizations)
   • Why you are applying for this scholarship
   • How you hope to use your education to benefit rural America
   • Which of the 7 Cooperative Principles is most important and why
5. Applicant photo (required)
   • High resolution file
   • School photo preferred
   • Max file size: 256 MB
6. Applicant consent and acknowledgments:
   • Certification that work is original and not plagiarized
   • Agreement that photo may be posted in magazines, newspapers, RGEC website, and social media
   • Agreement to abide by judges' decisions
7. Electronic signature:
   • Applicant's electronic signature