Operation Round Up Scholarships
We are proud to announce that 1,338 Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Scholarships, totaling $639,053.00, 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, Lake Saint Louis, and Harvester. You may also download a CREC Scholarship Application by clicking on the Scholarship Application link below.
Deadlines: May 1 and October 1. High school seniors are eligible for the May deadline only.