Cuivre River Electric | Scholarships

Trustees Award $17,000 For Spring Semester

Volunteers serving on the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Board recently awarded scholarships to help 34 local undergraduate students pursue their dreams of a college education.

Students receiving scholarships are Ashley Banze, Hannah Basse, Alex Bencomo, Matthew Bencomo, Tyra Bowman, Mikail Brown, Benjamin Bruckerhoff, Stormy Devlin, Hannah Diederich, Dylan Donovan, Kayla Eisenbath, Tiffany Elliott, Kyriana Foster, David Fowler, Eric Fowler, Rachel Franck, Julie Goeglein, Samantha Hamilton, Emily Heidenreich, Jill Jarvis, Abigail Maestas, Amber Mennemeyer, Travis Mertens, Eric Miller, Ashley Oberdieck, Megan Perotti, Gina Pilla, Daniel Raterman, Austin Smith, Douglas Steiert, Andrew Struttmann, Christopher Struttmann, Samantha Twellmann and Kelsey Twiehaus.

Scholarships of $500 each totaled $17,000. These grants increase the number of scholarships to 1,628, which total more than $765,000 since 1997.

When Cuivre River's non-profit trust was founded, education was set as a key goal, along with youth, health, weatherization, emergency services and community services.

The scholarship program helps meet this goal, and is funded with pennies donated through Cuivre River's Operation Round Up. Members participate by rounding up their electric bill payments to the next highest dollar each month.

Students interested in the scholarship program are eligible to be considered if they live in the general Cuivre River Electric Cooperative service area and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 while attending undergraduate courses at an accredited university or technical school.

Applicants are asked to provide an official transcript and two letters of recommendation, write a narrative to highlight their academic achievements and state their career goals, and demonstrate a financial need. The scholarship may also be used for adult continuing education courses in applicants' career fields.

The next Cuivre River Electric Community Trust scholarship deadline is Wednesday, May 1st. Additional information on the Operation Round Up scholarship program, eligibility requirements, or to obtain a 2013 Scholarship Application, is provided below or contact Lonnie Tucker at 800.392.3709 ext. 230.

Students Share Their Words Of Gratitude

"It is with much sincerity that I express my gratitude for this scholarship. It's as much a moral support as a financial one. I'm entering my second year of medical school and I know that you are partially responsible for my presence there. Thank you!"

"Thank you very much for selecting me to receive one of your Operation Round Up scholarships. Your kindness and generosity has made an enormous difference in my life. Thank you for helping me and the citizens of our community!"

"I want to thank the Board of Trustees for selecting me for a scholarship, and my fellow Cuivre River members for contributions to Operation Round Up. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

"Thank you for the scholarship I was presented. The money will be a great help and lift a little of the burden off my shoulders. Thank you for accepting my application and for helping other students achieve their dreams of a college education. It truly means so much to us and our families!"

May 1, 2013 is the next deadline for scholarship applicants.

Operation Round Up Scholarship Information

We are proud to announce that 1,628 Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Scholarships, totaling $765,000.00, have been awarded to students in our communities since the scholarship program began in 1997.

Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Scholarships are available to undergraduate and continuing education students. Recipients are selected on the basis of educational commitment and financial need.

The scholarships are made possible because of our members who participate in Operation Round Up, a program in which our Members voluntarily round their power bill up to the nearest whole dollar and the change is used to make big differences in people’s lives.

Scholarships are awarded twice a year. Application deadlines are May 1 and October 1.

Award Restrictions

Applicant must permanently reside in Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles or Warren counties in Missouri.
Funds are for on-campus expenses only. This includes tuition, books and campus housing.
Individual scholarships will be awarded in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per academic year and $2,500 per academic career.
Scholarships are not renewable, but recipients are encouraged to reapply until the reach the $2,500 maximum award.
Scholarships must be applied to one semester (they cannot be divided between two or more semesters).
Scholarships are available for up to one year from award date.
Scholarships are available for undergraduate and continuing education students ONLY.
Scholarships are not available for tuition to private grade schools or high schools, or for graduate students.

Applying for Scholarships

Scholarship applications are available at Cuivre River Electric Cooperative offices in Troy and Lake Saint Louis. You may also download an Operation Round Up 2012 Scholarship Application by clicking on the link below.

Deadlines: May 1 and October 1. High school seniors are eligible for the May deadline only.

See the latest Operation Round Up scholarship news release Here...