2025 ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GRAYSON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION 2025 SCHOLARSHIP PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS This scholarship program, which is open to both young men and women, is designed to enhance the education and resulting careers of deserving students in our service territory. Ten (10), one thousand ($1,000.) scholarships will be awarded. Entrant must be a traditional (senior) or non-traditional student at time of application. Non-traditional students are defined as any student not attending a college or technical school immediately after high school. Entrant must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, an accredited educational or training institution of his or her choice. Entrant must reside on Grayson Rural Electric lines, or the primary residence of their parents or guardian must be located on Grayson Rural Electric lines. Member account number must be in the parent or legal guardian’s name. All entrants must complete an application and write a 250-500 word essay: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time and how that experience has affected you, personally. Each student should submit a list of Academic Honors and/or awards received in High School, a list of school related clubs, activities, and achievements and community clubs and activities, and achievements. Scholarship funds will be paid to an accredited educational training institution and the student upon receipt of appropriate evidence that the candidate has been accepted and is enrolled as a full-time student. No money will be paid directly to the recipient. Scholarships will be awarded for the upcoming Fall semester. Unused scholarship funds will be retained by Grayson Rural Electric. Unused funds may result if a recipient ceases to be a student or if proper certification of enrollment is not received by Grayson Rural Electric in a timely manner. Entries will be judged on the following: essay, school and community involvement and scholastic achievements, and official transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores. Grade Point Average (curriculum will be considered as well as grades). An official transcript must accompany the application as well as a copy of ACT and/or SAT scores. The student must not be a member of the immediate family of an employee, director or manager of Grayson Rural Electric. (Immediate family as defined by Grayson RECC Board Policy is as follows: children, foster children, grandchildren, brother or sister, husband, wife, parents, foster parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, or any relative living in the employee, manager or Director’s household). DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATION IS MARCH 10, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Bush, Executive Assistant, at (606) 474-2125 or outside Carter County at 1-800-562-3532. Please complete this application form and include all the information requested above. If you prefer, you can click here to download a pdf of our application and mail the application to Kim Bush, Executive Assistant, Grayson RECC, 109 Bagby Park, Grayson, KY 4143, via email at kim.bush@graysonrecc.com or by fax at 606.475.2210. Applications must be submitted on or before March 10, 2025. Applications received after March 10, 2025, will not be considered. Full Name address Address City/Town ZIP/Postal Code State - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming ***The online scholarship application is only available to Grayson RECC members in Kentucky. Phone Number Cell Phone Number Date of Birth Parent/Guardian Grayson RECC Account Number Email Address Are other members of your immediate family in college at this time? If so, how many? High School Attended Current GPA (also include official transcript) Anticipated Graduation Date College or University you plan to attend Major area of interest Attachments When returning this application, please include the following: Copy of high school transcripts (with current grade point average) Copy of SAT/ACT test scores. Summary page of your school, group, club, community and employment activities, awards and accomplishments. 250 - 500 word essay on Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time and how that experience has affected you, personally. Transcripts Copy of high school transcripts (with current grade point average) One file only.20 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods. SAT/ACT Copy of SAT/ACT test scores. One file only.20 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods. Essay Write a 250 -500 word essay on: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time and how that experience has affected you, personally. One file only.20 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods. Summary pages of your school, group, club, community and employment activities, awards and accomplishments. Summary page of your school, group, club, community and employment activities, awards and accomplishments. One file only.20 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods. Please mail any physical materials to: Grayson RECC Attn: Kim Bush109 Bagby ParkGrayson, KY 41143 To qualify I am aware that I must be an active member or a dependent of an active member of Grayson RECC and a permanent resident in Grayson RECC's service area. I declare that the accompanying essay and this application are solely my own work . I am aware that if I am awarded a scholarship, I must provide Grayson RECC with proof of full-time (at least 12 hours) enrollment from a recognized institute of higher education and the funds will be paid directly to that institute for the Fall 2023 semester. I agree to permit the review of this application by anyone representing Grayson RECC or its appointed Scholarship Review Committee and, if selected as a winner, to having my name used in promotions related to the scholarship award. I am also aware that applications that do not follow the directions, late applications (deadline to arrive at Grayson RECC is March 10, 2025), or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicant's Signature Sign above Applicant Signature Date CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Leave this field blank 2025 Scholarship Application