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Northern Cooperative Foundation Scholarship

Northern Cooperative Foundation Scholarship applications are available through Stearns Electric Association. Scholarships will be awarded to students from the four state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota who are seniors in or a graduate of high school who show potential for significant cooperative organizations.

Applicants must be a member of a cooperative, be enrolled full-time at an institution of higher learning and will take courses in business or economics that study the principles of cooperatives. If such a course is not offered at the student’s higher learning institution, the applicant must submit a letter agreeing to take such a course at another institution.

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Download the Northern Cooperative Foundation Scholarship application.

 

Those interested in applying must submit their application and three letters of reference, including one from your local cooperative, to the address on the application by February 15, 2024.

For Questions or to Request a Letter of Recommendation from Stearns Electric Association, Contact:

Michelle Christiansen: Stearns Electric Scholarship Coordinator

Phone: (800) 962-0655

 

Power Systems Engineering Merle T. Lebakken Scholarship

The Power Systems Engineering (PSE) Merle T. Lebakken Scholarship was launched in 2022 in honor of PSE’s late founder, Merle T. Lebakken. When Merle started PSE in 1974, he exemplified the importance of building and honoring client relationships. Today, that is still one of PSE’s driving forces and has influenced the last 49 years of PSE’s existence and the work we do today.

The PSE Merle T. Lebakken Scholarship is available to individuals pursuing a degree within the electrical power or industrial industries and who receive a letter of recommendation from a PSE employee or active client. The scholarship will be open annually, in the spring, and recipients will receive an award of either $2,500 for students attending a two-year college or $5,000 for students attending a four-year college or university. Up to two awards will be granted with disbursements occurring in the fall.

Applicants must be a member of Stearns Electric Association.

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Access the PSE Merle T. Lebakken Scholarship application here.

Those interested in applying must submit their application and letter of reference online by March 25, 2024.

For Questions or to Request a Letter of Recommendation from Stearns Electric Association, Contact:

Our Communications Team

Phone: (800) 962-0655

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