Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) recently announced applications are open for the 2025 Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) Education Scholarships.
These scholarships, designed to support local students in achieving their higher education goals, are open to high school or homeschool seniors graduating in spring 2025 who reside in households served by CVEC, which is based in Nelson County. Since 2001, the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than 1,000 scholarships totaling in excess of $1 million, according to a CVEC news release.
For the 2025 application cycle, scholarships in the amount of $1,500 — with some awards reaching $3,000 — will be available to students pursuing studies at two- or four-year colleges or trade schools. The scholarships are named in honor of Worth M. Hudson and Roberta I. Harlowe.
Hudson was the Foundation’s first chairman and former chairman of the board of directors of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, Virginia. Roberta Harlowe, former chairman of the Foundation, will retire this year from the CVEC board of directors after an impressive 41-year tenure. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on the funds available.
The application period is through April 1 with recipient notification set for June 1. Scholarship eligibility includes:
Must be a high school or home-schooled senior graduating in spring 2025.Must have a primary residence served by CVEC.Must be entering the first semester at a post-secondary or technical/trade school in fall 2025.
Scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives’ (VMDAEC) Education Scholarship Foundation. The foundation’s board of directors will select recipients based on these weighted criteria: financial need at 40%, academic achievement at 40 percent and personal statement at 20%. An applicant must be entering his or her first semester at a post-secondary or technical/trade school in the fall of 2025. Scholarship funds, which will be sent directly to the educational institution, must be used toward tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks.
To apply or learn more about the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation, visit https://vmdaec.com/scholarshipfoundation/. Questions regarding the application process or donations to the Foundation may be directed to scholarship@vmdaec.com.
Justin Faulconer,
(434) 473-2607
jfaulconer@
newsadvance.com
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