La Plata Electric Association is accepting applications for nine college scholarships for graduating high school seniors, including GED graduates, in its service territory.
Scholarships range from $500 to $28,000 and can be used at any accredited school in the United States. Applications are due March 1, 2021, and must be submitted online. Students and parents with questions are invited to join LPEA’s virtual information session at 6 p.m. Feb. 4.
Go online at lpea.coop/scholarships for an application, registration details and scholarship information.
Funds for the LPEA, LPEA/John Voelker Memorial, and Lineman scholarships come from LPEA’s unclaimed Capital Credits. Each year, the co-op endeavors to find “missing” members who are due a share of retired Capital Credits. Those funds unable to be returned to members are then put back into the community – in this case, into college scholarships.
