Operation Round Up Scholarship
Funding Amount
$1,500
Deadline
February 17, 2027
315 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Operation Round Up Scholarship
Funder: South Plains Electric Cooperative
Amount: $1,500 per award, payable $750 for each of two semesters through the freshman year
Geographic Scope: Service area of South Plains Electric Cooperative in Texas
Focus Areas: Education for entering college freshmen
Eligibility
Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- A member of South Plains Electric Cooperative, OR
- A spouse, child, or stepchild of a member, OR
- A child whose guardian is a member, OR
- A person living in a home where the landlord is a member
Qualifying Schools
Abernathy, Anton, Aspermont, Childress, Chillicothe, Coronado, Cotton Center, Crosbyton, Crowell, Estacado, Floydada, Frenship, Guthrie, Hale Center, Idalou, Jayton-Girard, Lorenzo, Lubbock-Cooper, Lubbock, Monterey, Motley Co., New Deal, New Home, Olton, Paducah, Patton Springs, Petersburg, Plainview, Post, Quanah, Ralls, Roosevelt, Ropesville, Rotan, Shallowater, Slaton, Southland, Smyer, Spur, and Wilson. Private school and homeschooled applicants are subject to eligibility verification.
Selection Criteria
- Financial need
- Community and school activities
- Awards and honors
- Educational goals
- Required Qualities: Honor, integrity, thrift, and good moral character
- Essay responses are heavily weighted in selection decisions
Continuation Requirements
- Satisfactory scholastic performance must be maintained
- Appropriate personal standards must be maintained
About Operation Round Up
Operation Round Up was established in 1993. Funds are generated by South Plains Electric Cooperative members who opt to round up their monthly bills to the next dollar (averaging $6 per year). These funds support scholarships, teacher mini-grants, and community assistance programs.
Contact: South Plains Electric Cooperative
How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Access the Application: Click the application link on the scholarships page (spec.coop/scholarships)
2. Complete Required Information:
- Personal and contact information
- Membership verification in South Plains Electric Cooperative
- Essay responses addressing the selection criteria
3. Enrollment in Operation Round Up: If not already a participant, you will be automatically enrolled in Operation Round Up upon submission
4. Submit Before Deadline: All applications must be submitted by February 17
Required Materials
- Completed application form
- Essay responses (specific prompts not detailed in source materials, but selection committee values information about financial need, activities, awards, and educational goals)
- Proof of membership or qualifying relationship to member
- High school transcript or academic records
Selection Process
- Selection Committee reviews all applications
- Committee evaluates applicants on: financial need, community and school activities, awards and honors, and educational goals
- Essay responses are particularly valuable to the selection committee
- Multiple scholarships are awarded annually
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