Supporting the future

North Western Electric Cooperative is proud to offer FIVE scholarship programs to assist local students who pursue higher education.

 

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ONLY - APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 CONTESTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023 BY 4 P.M.

All eligible applicants will be required to participate in a personal interview on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Defiance College in order to be considered for the scholarship awards. Additional information will be mailed to the eligible applicants prior to that date regarding specific interview times. Prior to the interview, applicants are required to take an online cooperative knowledge training course which can be found at www.ohioec.org/orientation.

Children of Members Scholarship

North Western Electric Cooperative, Inc. awards two (2) first place cash awards (one male and one female) of $1,500 each and two (2) second place cash awards (one male and one female) of $750 each.  One first place winner will compete in the statewide contest for additional scholarship funds.

2023 Children of Members Scholarship Instructions and Application

 

Touchstone Energy® Achievement Scholarship

North Western Electric Cooperative, Inc. awards one (1) cash award of $1,000 to a graduating senior who has excelled despite personal challenges and who has exhibited the same values in their lives as the Touchstone Energy® brand: accountability, integrity, innovation and commitment to community.

2023 Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship Instructions and Application

 

Gertrude Studer Memorial Scholarship

North Western Electric Cooperative Inc., along with the Edgerton Area Foundation will award a $500 scholarship to one Williams County student in memory of longtime Edgerton resident, Gertrude Studer.  Gertrude is credited with attending every annual meeting of the cooperative since its inception.  She also loved attending the county fair and was involved in 4-H and FFA organizations throughout her life.

2023 Gertrude Studer Memorial Scholarship Instructions and Application

 

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND CURRENT TECHNICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS - APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 CONTEST ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023 BY 4 P.M.

POWER UP Technical Scholarship

Applicants can be:

  • high school graduates enrolling in a technical program
  • current technical school students (regardless of age)
  • those enrolling in a post-undergraduate technical program (regardless of age)
  • Additional rules apply so read the instructions included with the application carefully.

Advance to the statewide competition

  • North Western Electric Cooperative, Inc. will award one (1) cash award of $1,000 locally.
  • Winner will advance to compete in the statewide contest with a chance to win more cash.

2023 POWER UP Technical Scholarship Instructions and Application

All eligible applicants will be required to participate in a personal interview on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Defiance College in order to be considered for the scholarship award. Additional information will be mailed to the eligible applicants prior to that date regarding specific interview times. Prior to the interview, applicants are required to take an online cooperative knowledge training course which can be found at www.ohioec.org/orientation.

 
 

STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING DEFIANCE COLLEGE ONLY

 

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives Scholarship

North Western Electric Cooperative, Inc. offers this Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives Scholarship in partnership with Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative to a student of Defiance College. The student must be currently attending Defiance College.

One (1) cash award of $2,000 will be awarded to a Defiance College student who is a member-owner, or whose parent or parents are member-owners of one of the two sponsoring cooperatives. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater and must be a full-time student actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree. The scholarship will be awarded on basis of financial need so the student must not be the recipient of a full tuition scholarship or tuition reimbursement from their employer. This scholarship is awarded during the fall term of each year.

If you are interested in being considered for this scholarship, please complete the following form and deliver it to the Defiance College Office of Financial Aid.

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives Scholarship Request for Consideration - Defiance College