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Supporting Students in 2023 

  By: Steve Sokolowski, Marketing Associate

  Email: ssokolowski@sussexrec.com

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative has been a force for good in our community for 85 years. Among our educational efforts to support our community’s next generation of leaders, we offer programs that are specifically attuned to students in high school.

This of course includes Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. that SREC participates in along with rural electric co-ops from around the country. By applying before the deadline of February 17, 2022, local high school juniors have the chance to explore our nation’s capital, meet with their representatives, and learn about their role in our system. Youth Tour participation also allows students to become eligible for certain scholarships in our catalogue of scholarships and awards.

Our scholarships and awards are available to local high school seniors who live in homes powered by SREC. We have several options available to eligible students, funded either through unclaimed capital credit monies that would have been escheated to the State or through our statewide and national associations. Below are the SREC-funded awards:

  • The James Howard Goodwin Scholarship - Provided by SREC to students seeking a college education after graduation. SREC offers up to three $2,000 scholarships each year. Applications are currently open with a due date of March 7, 2023.

  • The SREC Trade School/Certification Scholarship - Provided by SREC to students pursuing a trade school or certification program after graduation. SREC offers up to two $2,000 scholarships each year. Applications are currently open with a due date of March 7, 2023.
    
  • The Ray Cordts Community Champion Award - NEW in 2023: Provided by SREC to students who have demonstrated a commitment to working for the benefit of their community or their school. Pursuit of a college degree or certification after graduation is NOT required to receive this award. Each year, up to two students may          receive this award. Selected students will receive a $500 award with an additional donation of $500 in their name going to an organization of their choice. Applications are currently open with a due date of March 7, 2023.
 
SREC member students are also eligible to apply for three scholarships offered through our statewide and national associations. The William F. Matson Scholarship from PREA offers a minimum of five $1,000 scholarships offered each year to co-op member students from NJ or PA. The Jody Loudenslager Scholarship from PREA offers two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded yearly to Youth Tour alumni from NJ or PA. And the Glenn English Foundation Scholarship from NRECA offers four $1,000 scholarships and one $10,000 will be awarded yearly to Youth Tour alumni from across the country. Applications for these scholarships are not yet available, but you can find more information on each of them at www.sussexrec.com/scholarships.

If you have a child who is a junior or senior in high school, please be sure to share these great opportunities with them! Your Co-op exists for the benefit of its members, and we hope that our programs can contribute to the success of the young people in our communities. Stay mindful of the application deadlines for each opportunity to make sure you don’t miss your chance to apply!

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