Midstate Electric
 Scholarship Application

Midstate Electric Cooperative (MEC) offers scholarships for high school seniors pursuing further education. Eligible applicants must reside within Midstate's service territory and be graduating from La Pine, Gilchrist, or North Lake High School, or from any high school located in Klamath, Lake, and Deschutes Counties, including homeschooled students. When the scholarship is awarded, the recipient will receive a 4-year Scholarship (Year 1 - $1,500, Year 2 - $2,000, Year 3 - $2,500, Year 4 - $4,000 = $10,000).

Requirements:

  • Scholastic - Applicant must meet the entrance requirements of the elected school before applying for MEC's scholarship.
  • Residence - The primary residence of the applicant or parent/guardian of the applicant must be in MEC's service area.
  • College/Trade School - Any accredited college/trade school is acceptable to qualify for MEC's scholarship.
  • Qualifying Activities - To include, but not be limited to scholastic achievement, future goals, school activities, community activities and application presentation.
  • Application Presentation – Application and attached documentation are neat, typed and grammatically correct.
  • Award - Scholarship awards will be sent directly to the college/trade school on behalf of the recipient. Funds must be used for tuition, books, and curriculum-related expenses. If the scholarship recipient terminates the program of study prior to the end of the funding period, the college/trade school will refund the remaining unused portion of the scholarship back to MEC.
  • Duration - MEC scholarship recipients will either receive their scholarship in 4 allotments: Year 1: $1,500; Year 2: $2,000; Year 3: $2,500; Year 4: $4,000 (equaling $10,000).
  • Applicant Photo - Please attach a professional headshot or school photo (taken from the shoulders up).

Application Preparation Checklist: 

You will be asked to provide the following items during the online application process:

  • Applicant & Family Information
  • Required Financial Information
  • Other Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants
  • Activities Resume 
  • Personal Statement 
  • Certified Transcript from an Accredited School and/or College
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Applicant Photo
  • Certification/Signature

Applicants should carefully review and fill out each step of the online application. 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • This online application form is intended to guide an applicant step-by-step through the application process.
  • The form requires the applicant to complete each step before moving to the next. However, applicants will be able to go back to previous steps. The application form requires ALL form fields be completed and any documents uploaded before the final application can be submitted. 
  • An unfinished application CANNOT be saved, and any information will be lost if an applicant exits the application form before submitting the final application.
  • Because an applicant cannot save this application form once you begin and before your final application is submitted, applicants are encouraged to gather and prepare any necessary materials and your Midstate Electric account information before starting the application process. View the paper application to help you prepare for the questions to come.