Wake Electric College Scholarships

The application period for college scholarships is now closed.

Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)

Every year, Wake Electric awards one Fred M. Alford Memorial scholarship of $2,000 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 Scholarship ($1,250)

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
Application Requirements
  • 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)

How to Apply

Wake Electric College Scholarships

P.O. Box 1229

Wake Forest, NC 27588

  • Please note: Any applications received after the March 15th deadline (even if they are postmarked March 15) will be disqualified. Applicants will be notified of their status by mid-April, 2023.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Wake Electric at communications@wemc.com or (919) 863.6440. The Wake Electric Scholarship Program is funded through voluntary member and employee donations through the WE Care program.