Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association (MECA) memorial scholarship

2023 Annual Meeting Scholarship

If you would like a chance at a $1,000 college scholarship, check this out!  
This year, for a chance to win a scholarship, you will need to create a greeting card.  
To be eligible:
  • The applicant or parent/legal guardian must be a member of LYREC.
  • The applicant must be a student who is enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time college/university or vocational technical school in the fall of 2023. 
  • An individual applicant can receive a maximum of two annual meeting scholarships.
 For more information go to:  2023 Annual Meeting scholarship application
* All entries are due by 5 p.m. on May 30th 

 

 

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) scholarship

 

If you are planning to attend college in the fall of 2023 and are member of LYREC, you are eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship.  

To qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must:  

  • Be a member of LYREC;

  • Be a graduating high school senior with plans to attend a university or vocational technical school, or be an undergraduate college student;

  • Attach recent academic transcript,  and ACT and/or SAT scores;

  • Essay - What challenges face rural electric cooperatives in the coming years and how do you think challenges should be addressed? 

  • Applicant appraisal  

  • and BEPC Scholarship application

  • Submit entries no later than 5pm on Feb. 14, 2023.  

 

How do you apply? 

To apply for the MECA and BEPC scholarship, you must complete all required criteria asked for on the scholarship application.  The  applications must be at LYREC's office by 5pm on the due date listed above.  You can send applications to LYREC, Attn: Jami Propp, PO Box 1047, Sidney MT 59270 or scholarships@lyrec.coop.