Adrian, MI – Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) is offering four $1,000 scholarships to local high school seniors toward their trade school or college education.
Additionally, up to two winners will be able to apply for a second scholarship after completing their first year of trade school or college. Students must complete a brief video challenge to apply:
MEC provides three main services: electric, propane, and fiber internet. Pick ONE and create a commercial to promote it. MEC has provided free resources to assist applicants at https://www.teammidwest.com/about-us/community/scholarships/.
To be eligible to apply, students must:
The deadline to apply is Monday, March 17th, 2025. Winners will be announced in the spring.
Midwest Energy & Communications is a customer-owned electric cooperative founded in 1937. It provides electricity, propane, and fiber internet solutions to rural customers across southern and west-central Michigan, northern Indiana, and northeast Ohio. The company is expanding internet services in southern Michigan to bring fiber-to-the-premises to an additional 50,000 customers by the end of 2026. To learn more, visit teammidwest.com.
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