Touchstone Energy Senior $1,000 Scholarship

York Electric Cooperative awards a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior each May. You do not have to be a member of York Electric Cooperative to compete for this scholarship. The student must have average or above average grades and submit an essay.

This year's recipient is Willis R. Falls. Willis graduated from Clover High School and plans to attend the University of South Carolina in Columbia where he will study computer science; he is the son of Dennis and Annette Falls.

Willis graduated from Clover High School with high academic honors. He is a Palmetto Scholar. He was awarded the Wilson Computer Science scholarship and the Legacy scholarship from the University of South Carolina as well as being named a USC University Scholar.

Your essay and application must be mailed on or before May 19, 2008.
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York Electric Cooperative's School-to-Work Scholarship

Each year York Electric awards an outstanding senior, who has participated in the School-to-Work Program at York Comprehensive High School, a $750 scholarship. The student must meet the following criteria in order to qualify:

• Attending a two or four year college
• 3.0 minimum overall GPA
• 100 average in school-to-work program
• No discipline record (including tardiness)
• Meet district attendance policy
• Submit a one-page, typed essay on why you should be considered.

Potential candidates can apply and submit their essays to the Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center office. For more information on this scholarship, please contact Mr. Lee C. Green at the Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center. The office number is 803-684-1910.

This year's recipient is Hannah Canipe, the daughter of Berry and Rebecca Canipe. Hannah graduated from York Comprehensive High School and will attend Winthrop University this fall where she plans to study speech therapy and general communication disorders.

Hannah is also the recipient of the Jennifer Lyn Bradley Memorial Scholarship and received the senior of the Year award.

Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship for Women Returning to College

The Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship for Women Returning to College is awarded by South Carolina WIRE to two female electric cooperative members. Applicants for the $2,500 scholarships must have graduated from high school or earned GEDs, at least ten years ago, be accepted by an accredited South Carolina college or university and demonstrate financial need.

R. D. Bennett Scholarship

Each year, winners of the Washington Youth Tour contest are qualified to compete for the Robert D. Bennett Scholarship through The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC). A one-time check in the amount of $2,500 will be issued to the student and the college, university, trade or tech school of the winning student's choice, after the registrar's office completes the proper paperwork. The scholarship money may be requested up to three years after the winner is named.

To compete for the scholarship, each Washington Youth Tour winner must submit an essay. Competition is based on the essays and participation during the trip. Trip chaperones will judge the essays. S.A.T scores, grade point average, class standing, and other honors will not be considered.

Victoria Herold, the daughter of Billie V. Carroll of Clover, is the 2006 winner of the $2,500 R.D. Bennett Scholarship.

The Washington Youth Tour booklets produced by the ECSC include a page on the essays with suggested topics (page 6). These booklets are distributed to Youth Tour winners by York Electric Cooperative to assist the students in preparing for the essay. The essays may not exceed 1,000 words and must be typewritten and double-spaced. Students may use the ECSC booklets, publications from your Cooperative, sites on the web, and personal interviews as sources.

The winner will be announced following the Tour and will be recognized at one of ECSC's conferences.

For more information about the Washington Youth Tour, or the R.D. Bennett Scholarship click on the link below:

D.C. On Tour Winners »