SEC Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
$9,000 total ($1,250, $1,000, and $500 individual awards)
Deadline
Expected ~May
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- May 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: May
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Geography
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Other requirements
- Student must be a high school student
- Parent or guardian must be an active member-owner of Southeastern Electric Cooperative
- Academic excellence (grade point average)
- Work experience
Overview
Geographic Scope: SEC service territory in South Dakota
Program Overview:
The SEC Scholarship Program recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of children of rural electric cooperative members. The program awards multiple scholarships annually to exceptional high school students.
Award Structure
- 2026 awards: $9,000 total distributed as follows:
- Two (2) scholarships of $1,250 each (provided by Basin Electric Cooperative)
- Four (4) scholarships of $1,000 each
- Five (5) scholarships of $500 each
Note: Award amounts may vary by year (2024-2025 awarded $7,500 total with five $1,000 and five $500 scholarships)
Eligibility
- Student must be a high school student
- Parent or guardian must be an active member-owner of Southeastern Electric Cooperative
- Selection based on:
- Academic excellence (grade point average)
- Work experience
- Participation in school and community activities
- Statement outlining educational and career goals
- Written recommendation from a third party (teacher or adviser)
Program Goals
- Empower and invest in future leaders of rural communities
- Support educational aspirations of talented young individuals within the cooperative community
- Recognize academic achievement of cooperative member families
Contact Information
- Phone: 1.800.333.2859 (toll-free)
- Website: www.southeasternelectric.com
- Address: Southeastern Electric Cooperative, 47077 276th ST, Lennox, SD 57039
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application Form: Complete the scholarship application form
- Required Materials:
- Statement outlining educational and career goals
- Written recommendation from a third party (teacher or adviser)
- Submission: Return completed application materials by the deadline
- Contact for details: Call 1.800.333.2859 or visit www.southeasternelectric.com
What Southeastern Electric Cooperative Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $6,600
- Median grant
- $6,600
- By dollars: South Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Sioux Falls, SD.
Example grants
Forward Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD
$6,600
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Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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