Scholarships

Coastal Electric Cooperative can help you achieve your educational goals.

We offer two scholarship programs:

• Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation Scholarship
• Walter Harrison Scholarship

Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation Scholarship

Click here for the Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation Scholarship Application (pdf)

Deadline

The deadline for the 2010 scholarship is March 31.

Eligibility

Residents of south Bryan, Liberty and McIntosh counties who are graduating seniors, college students, or adult students returning to school are eligible to apply.

Purpose

The $1,000 scholarships are for undergraduate studies and are non-renewable.

Judging

Applications are judged on the basis of commitment to community, intergrity, accountability, innovation, and financial need.

Winners

The Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation awards six $1,000 scholarships. Winners will be announced in May.

Submissions

• Send application and all supporting documents (refer to application for more details) to:

Attn: Foundation Scholarship
Coastal Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 109
Midway, GA 31320

• Need to overnight it:

  Attn: Foundation Scholarship
  Coastal Electric Cooperative
  1265 S. Coastal Highway
  Midway, GA 31320

• Want to drop it off: Deliver application to the co-op's office at 1265 S. Coastal Highway in Midway.

Funding

Scholarships are funded by Operation Round Up, a program in which members voluntarily round their power bill up to the nearest whole dollar. The small change makes big differences.

Walter Harrison Scholarship

Walter Harrison, a native of Millen, GA was known across the state and nation as “Mr. Rural Electrification” for his pioneering efforts in the electric cooperative industry and his lifelong dedication to improving life in rural areas.

In 1985, Coastal Electric Cooperative joined with other electric cooperatives of Georgia in founding a scholarship to honor the late Walter Harrison. Coastal Electric selects three nominees to compete for the $1,000 statewide scholarships.

Click here for the Walter Harrison Scholarship Application (pdf)

More than $125,000 has been awarded since the program began. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.

Application Deadline

The 2010 Walter Harrision Scholarship application must be delivered to Coastal Electric Cooperative no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11th.

Eligibility

Members of Coastal Electric Cooperative and their dependent children who are graduating seniors or college students are eligible to apply.

Purpose

The $1,000 scholarships are for undergraduate studies and are non-renewable.

Judging

Applications are judged on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.

Submissions

• Send applications and all supporting documents (refer to application for more details) to:

Attn: Walter Harrison Scholarship
Coastal Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 109
Midway, GA 31320

• Need to overnight it:

  Attn: Walter Harrison Scholarship
  Coastal Electric Cooperative
  1265 S. Coastal Highway
  Midway, GA 31320

• Submissions my be FAXed to (912) 884-2789 or sent by e-mail to scholarship@coastalemc.com
• Want to drop it off: Deliver application to the co-op's office at 1265 S. Coastal Highway in Midway.