Wake Electric is now accepting applications for its scholarship program. Students can apply for the coveted Fred M. Alford Scholarship ($2,000), as well as 16 Touchstone Energy Scholarships ($1,250 each).

All applications will be under consideration for one of the two scholarship categories. Students only need to submit one application to be considered for both scholarship programs.

The requirements for the Fred M. Alford Scholarship are:

– Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric

– Must be a high school graduating senior (cannot already be attending college)

– Must pursue a four-year undergraduate baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution in North Carolina

The requirements for the Touchstone Energy Scholarships are:

– Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric

– Must use these funds at a North Carolina college or university, community college, vocational or technical school

– Applicants can be a high school graduating senior or already enrolled full-time in a university, community college, vocational or technical school

To download an application, please visit www.wemc.com/scholarships.aspx. The deadline to submit applications to the Wake Electric Scholarship Program is March 16, 2015 by 5 p.m. Contact Wake Electric at communications@wemc.com or (919) 863-6312 for any questions.

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