Haywood Electric Membership Corporation
Touchstone Energy Scholarship Award Fact Sheet
Haywood EMC, a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, has established scholarships to assist high school seniors in Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison and Transylvania counties in NC; Rabun County, GA; and Oconee County, SC to attend a community or university college. A total of $5,000 will be awarded in one-time scholarships from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $2,500. As a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, Haywood EMC is committed to the communities we serve and recognizes the financial need of students wanting to attend college.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a graduating high school senior from an accredited private or public school
- Must be the child, grandchild, or legal step-child of an active Haywood EMC member living in the cooperative’s service territory
- Community involvement and extra-curricular activities preferred
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 required; additional academic achievement awards preferred
- Must
include copies of SAT scores - highest verbal, math and writing
- Must provide a 300 to 500 word essay on what Touchstone Energy® is and its relationship with Haywood EMC
- Must be accepted in to an accredited university and be enrolled in an Electrical Engineering or business affiliated major, such as Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Management, etc.
- Can not be the child, grandchild, or legal step-child of an HEMC employee or board member
Process
Haywood Electric Membership will appoint a committee to review the applications. Upon application review, the committee will choose the recipients. The committee decision will be final.
Payment of Awards
Payment of scholarship awards will be made at the beginning of the school year following the confirmation of an acceptance letter by the community college or university the student will be attending.
Deadline for applications is March 10, 2008. Please see your guidance counselor for applications, or you may complete one on our website.
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