High School Scholarship

High School Scholarship Application Process

Deadline: April 10, 2026

Required Materials:
1. Complete online application form at https://www.riogrande.coop/community/scholarships/highschoolapplication/
2. Student information:
- Full name
- Date of birth and age
- Grade and school
- School district
- Type of institution planning to attend (college/university or vocational/trade school)
- Name of college/university/vocational school
- Desired field of study or major

3. Parent/Legal Guardian membership information:
- Name as it appears on RGEC electric bill
- RGEC account number
- Address
- Phone number
- Email (personal, non-school address for correspondence)

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 signatures:
- Student's electronic signature
- Parent/legal guardian's electronic signature (authorized account representative)