Morgan County REA Lineworker Scholarship Application

MCREA Lineworker Scholarship Application

Deadline to Apply: Friday, May 24, 2024

Availability:

Morgan County REA Lineworker Scholarship(s) will be awarded to applicants selected by the Lineworker Scholarship Committee. Applicant must reside within the boundaries of MCREA’s service area in order to be considered.

Scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 each.
Scholarship applicants may be any person interested in a career in electric line work that will or has completed high school or its equivalent and is enrolled in or currently attending power line school. Assuming applicant has met the age requirements for enrollment in a lineworker training program, there are no age restrictions to apply for MCREA’s Lineworker Scholarship.

Selection Process:

Morgan County REA's Lineworker Scholarship Committee will review all completed applications that are submitted. Applicants must meet scholarship requirements in order to be considered. Based on application, the committee will select applicants to participate in an interview.

Applicants will be scored on experience, job knowledge, education, motivation, expression, appearance and overall impression.

Scholarship Payment:

If selected as a scholarship winner, the scholarship payment will be made directly to the student's school of choice. The scholarship will be divided equally over each semester of the program. Verification of enrollment and GPA must be sent to MCREA Lineworker Scholarship Committee upon completion of each semester in order for subsequent scholarship fund payments to be made. No further scholarship money will be awarded in the event the student fails to complete the program or fails to maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Post-School Employment:

Scholarship recipients are in no way guaranteed or required to be employed at Morgan County REA upon completion of training.

Please complete application below. Applications are due Friday, May 24, 2024.

Applicant Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Phone

Address

City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Date of Birth

High School Information

Name of High School

Address

City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Date of High School Graduation

If currently not yet graduated, please list anticipated date of graduation.

High School Transcript

Applicants must submit an official high school transcript. Please attach a scanned copy of the official transcript as a PDF below.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Post-Secondary Education

Are you currently attending a college/technical school or have you attended a college/technical school within the past three years?

Yes

Please provide a transcript of grades from any college/technical school attended within the past three years.

Please submit the most recent transcript from any college/technical school attended. If you have attended multiple colleges/technical schools within the past three years, you may submit a transcript of grades from each educational institution. Please submit all transcripts as PDFs.
Maximum 8 files.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Lineworker Training Program

In order to qualify for MCREA's lineworker scholarship, applicant must either be attending or be enrolled at an approved lineworker training program.

Line School Status

Attending Line School

Enrolled and Planning to Attend Line School

Please provide information regarding your lineworker training program below.

Line School

Address

City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

Anticipated Date of Program Completion

Employment History

Work Experience

Describe your work experience during the past four years. Indicated dates of employment in each job and approximate number of hours worked each week. You may add up to three experiences.

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Goals and Aspirations

Write 1-2 paragraphs describing your educational plans as they relate to your career objectives and future goals in the electric industry.

References

List three individuals to serve as your references. Only list non-relatives.

Reference 1

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Reference 2

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Reference 3

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Applicant Statement

By checking below, you agree to the following.

I understand that I may be selected to participate in an interview prior to selection for Morgan County REA's Lineworker Scholarship.

I certify that the answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application as may be necessary for scholarship consideration. In the event I receive the scholarship, I understand that false or misleading information given in my application or interview(s) may result in forfeit of the scholarship. I understand, also, that I am required to abide by all scholarship regulations as outlined by the Morgan County Rural Electric Association's Board of Directors.