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 school/community involvement (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 2010, the VMDAEC Educational Foundation awarded 27 scholarships totaling $27,000 to deserving students in the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Electric Cooperative territory. Since its inception in 2000, 289 students have received VMDAEC scholarships. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on the funds available.

To download a 2011 application form, please click here.