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Scholarships:

Who can apply?
LYREA (Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association Inc.) member dependents may apply for the following scholarships if you are enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time graduate or undergraduate course of study at an accredited, two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school.  The applicant must also be a U.S. citizen.

How do you apply?
To apply for the MECA and Basin Electric scholarships, you must complete the required criteria on the scholarship applications.  The applicant is responsible for submitting all necessary information to apply for a scholarship and the applications must reach LYREA’s office by the given deadline to be eligible.

MECA Memorial Scholarship

Each year MECA (Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association) distributes two $500 college scholarships.  Winners are selected by a committee comprised of Co-op member services staff.  LYREA member dependents may apply for the MECA scholarship.

Get the MECA Scholarship Application here:

• MECA Scholarship Application

Basin Electric Scholarship

The Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) scholarship program will award one $1,000 scholarship to LYREA to award to a dependent of a consumer member.  The scholarship must be used for educational costs, and the student must enter college in the fall of the school year for which the scholarship is given.  Checks will be made payable to the school, and will be distributed to the school by BEPC.  Scholarships will be distributed in two equal installments, the first installment in August and the second installment in January.

Get the Basin Electric Scholarship Application here:

• Basin Electric Scholarship Application

LUCK OF THE DRAW SCHOLARSHIP

Each June during LYREA’s annual meeting, there are (6) $1000 “Luck of the Draw” Scholarships winners.  These are awarded to provide a college scholarship for members and their dependents.

The guidelines for the Luck of the Draw scholarships are as follows:

1. The applicant or parent/guardian must be a LYREA member who is currently not an employee or board member and who is currently receiving electric service from LYREA.
2. The applicant must be a student who is enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four-year college/university or vocational technical school for the upcoming fall term.
3. The applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher.
4. The applicant AND parent/guardian must be present at the annual meeting to be eligible.

Good Luck to all that apply!!