Scholarships
Download the Basin Scholarship Application Form
Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are due Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
We have two scholarships that students are able to apply for, Lake Region/Basin Electric scholarship and the Duane Snaza Memorial scholarship. You must fill out an application for each scholarship, each scholarship awards $1000.
Who is eligible to receive the scholarship?
Dependent children of member-system consumers are eligible. The applicant must be a United States Citizen.
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-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school.
Scholarships will be awarded without regard to other awards, loans or financial assistance the applicant may have obtained.
How are the recipients selected?
Awards are based on the following criteria: SAT/ACT scores, grade-point average, work experience, participation in school and community activities, a statement by the student explaining his/her educational and career goals, and a written recommendation by a third part.
Lake Region will be responsible to select one recipient to be awarded a scholarship in the member-cooperative consumer category. The final recipient's completed application will then be forwarded to Basin Electric Power Cooperative by Lake Region.
What are the recipient's obligations?
Except for the requirements outlined, no obligations will be imposed upon the student as a scholarship winner. Other than payment of the scholarship, no obligations or liability are assumed by Basin Electric, it's subsidiaries or Lake Region Electric.
How can I apply?
To apply, you must complete the required criteria and the scholarship application, which can be obtained from your high school or Lake Region Electric.
The applicant is responsible for submitting all necessary information to apply for a scholarship.
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