VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation

High school seniors whose parents/guardians are customer-members of an electric cooperative in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, and whose primary residence is served by the cooperative, are eligible to apply for college or technical school scholarships awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) Educational Scholarship Foundation.

Recipients are chosen based on financial need (40%), academic achievement (40%) and personal statement (20%).  Applicants must provide evidence of acceptance in a post-high school educational institution or program. The scholarship funds are sent directly to the educational institution and placed in the student’s account. These can be used to pay for tuition, fees and books.

In 2011, the VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation Board awarded 30 scholarships totaling $30,000 to deserving students throughout Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Since its inception in 2000, 319 students have received VMDAEC scholarships totaling $228,500. The Foundation is funded through tax-deductible donations from individuals and VMDAEC member electric cooperatives, and also from proceeds of events such as the annual Educational Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on the funds available.

To download a 2012 Scholarship Application form, please click here.