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Washington Youth Tour

$500 Grand Electric Scholarship

$500 Basin/Grand Electric Scholarship

Washington DC Youth Tour
June 11 - 17, 2010
Attention High School Sophomores & Juniors: Write a 500 word essay on the following topic and you could win a trip to Washington DC:

Why do you think energy efficiency and energy conservation are important priorities for electric cooperatives and their members? And how can you as a member of your household help to achieve these savings for your family?

Some possible resources include but are not limited to: togetherwesave.com; touchstoneenergy.com; ourenergy.coop and microsoft-hohm.com.

Deadline for submitting the essays is Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Please enclose a current picture of yourself. All essays must be typed and include a cover sheet which states the title of the essay, the entrant's name and the school they attend.

Please submit essay and picture to:
Grand Electric
Attn: Helen Aaker
PO Box 39
Bison, SD 57620

*Parent/guardian must be a member of Grand Electric.


$500 Grand Electric Scholarship
(co-sponsored by WRCTC)

Attention: High School Seniors from Bison, Buffalo, Lemmon and Faith/Hettinger School Districts – Here is your chance to win a $500 Scholarship from Grand Electric! One senior from each school district and/or combined school districts will be awarded a scholarship for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year.

For an application, please click on the appropriate school district:

Bison                                    Buffalo
Lemmon                                Faith/Hettinger

Deadline is March 31, 2010

For more information, please contact Grand Electric at 605-244-5211 or 800-592-1803.


$500 Basin/Grand Electric Scholarship

Attention: High School Seniors AND College Students – TWO $500 Scholarships are available for the 2010-2011 school year!

Deadline is February 19, 2010

Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on: combination of SAT/ACT scores; overall GPA; work experience; participation in school and community activities; written essay and applicant appraisal.

Click here for an application.

For more information, please contact Grand Electric at 605-244-5211 or 800-592-1803.

Requirements: Must be a dependent of a Grand Electric consumer, must be an U.S. Citizen and must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited, two-year or four-year college, university or vocation/technical school.