Basin Electric and Clay-Union Electric will award $1500 in Scholarships

Each year Basin Electric awards a $1000 scholarship to a Clay-Union Electric member with the runner up receiving a $500 scholarship from Clay-Union Electric.

The selection procedure is handled by a committee and the candidates must provide information regarding ACT and SAT ratings, GPA and extracurricular school and community activities. The applicant must be a student who is enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time graduate or undergraduate course of study at an accredited, two or four year college, university or vocational/technical school and the parent or guardian must be a member of Clay-Union Electric

Applications must be received by Monday, FEBRUARY 3, 2025.

Please mail to: Clay-Union Electric, PO Box 317, Vermillion, SD, 57069 or can be dropped off no later than the date specified at 31321 SD Hwy. 19, Vermillion, SD 57069.

Or emailed to Jackie Williams at: jwilliams@clayunionelectric.coop

In addition to the Basin Scholarship, Clay-Union Electric awards a $500 random drawing scholarship each year at our Annual Meeting.

To be eligible, the student must live full-time in a residence served by Clay-Union Electric and be a graduating senior attending a high school or accredited home studies program with in the counties served by Clay-Union Electric. The student must plan to pursue an academic degree or certification from an accredited university, college, junior college, technical school or other post-secondary education institution. The student and parent or guardian must attend our annual meeting and be present to win. Scholarship payments will be made directly to the school with funds to be used towards tuition, books or room and board. Annual Meeting to be held April 8th, 2025, at the Gayville-Volin School.