2018 scholarship applications are now available on Wake Electric’s “Scholarship” web page.
Fred M. Alford Scholarship
Wake Electric awards one Fred M. Alford Memorial scholarship of $2,000. This scholarship is in memory of former Wake Electric employee Fred M. Alford.
Requirements for the Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship include:
- Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of an active 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
Touchstone Energy® Scholarships
16 scholarships of $1,250 will be awarded in 2018. Requirements include:
- Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of an active 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
Information Requirements
Applicants must provide the following:
- Completed application including financial information
- Application information MUST BE TYPED or application will be disqualified
- Transcript from high school, college or university, community college, vocational or technical school
- Two-page, double-spaced essay that describes the student’s career goals and how they intend to achieve them and explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship. ESSAY MUST BE TYPED and should NOT be more than two-pages. The essay should show a thoughtful and original approach.
- Three letters of recommendation (the judges prefer thoughtful and original observations)
To download a .pdf application, click on this link 2018 Scholarship Application. The deadline to submit an application is March 14, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. Any application received after the March 14th deadline (even if they are postmarked March 14) will be disqualified. Applicants will be notified of their status by mid-April 2018.
To download a Microsoft word application, click on this link 2018 Scholarship Application.
If you have any questions, please contact Wake Electric at communications@wemc.com or (919) 863.6312.
The Wake Electric Scholarship Program is funded through voluntary member and employee donations through the Operation RoundUp program.