Scholarships
MECA Memorial Scholarship
Each year MECA (Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association) distributes two $500 college scholarships. Winners are selected by a five-person selection committee comprised of co-op member services staff. To apply for the MECA scholarship, download the MECA Scholarship Application. Then fill out and follow the instructions on the application. Good Luck!
Get the MECA Scholarship Application here:
Basin Electric Scholarship
The BEPC Scholarship Program will award one $1,000 scholarship to McCone Electric to award to a dependent of a consumer member. The scholarship must be used for educational costs, and the student must enter college in the fall of the school year for which the scholarship is given. Checks will be made payable to the school, and will be distributed by the member cooperatives. BEPC will pay scholarships in two equal installments, the first installment in May and the second installment in December. To apply for the BEPC scholarship, download the BEPC Scholarship Application. Then fill out and follow the instructions on the application. Good Luck!
Who is eligible to receive the scholarship?
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How to apply?
To apply, you must complete the required criteria and the scholarship application, which can be obtained from your local electric cooperative office or from BEPC's human resources division 800-242-2372. The applicant is responsible for submitting all necessary information to apply for a scholarship. The applications must reach your cooperative by the given deadline for a scholarship award beginning with the fall semester of the year of application. CHECK WITH MEC FOR THE DEADLINE DATE.
Get the BEPC Scholarship Application here:
Wade Sukut Charitable Education Trust:
The Wade Sukut Trust awards two (2) $1,000 scholarships each year. The philosophy in awarding these scholarships may differ a little from what is probably the “normal” perception of a scholarship.
The Trust was established to honor the memory of Wade Sukut, a McCone Electric Co-op., Inc. lineman who was killed on the job. Wade was a dedicated caring professional who was highly respected by his peers. In honoring him, we are looking for students that wish to enter the rural electric field, particularly as linemen. We are not really looking for students with high GPAs or high ACT/SAT scores. Our ideal applicant would probably be the student that is average academically and seeks to go to a trade school (again giving preference to the one seeking a career as a lineman). This is not to say the scholarship application is not open to high achieving individuals or high achieving individuals may not choose a trade school. We also understand that in any given year there may not be any students seeking a career in the rural electric field.