MVEC scholarships
Each year, MVEC awards $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors.
- Applicants must be graduating high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are MVEC members.
- Students attending public, private, parochial, or home school are eligible to apply.
- Scholarships are randomly selected, evenly per MVEC district.
- The 2023 application process is now closed. Meet our 2023 winners.
The money for the scholarships is funded through MVEC’s Unclaimed Capital Credits. This is money that would otherwise be claimed by the state of Minnesota.
Scholarship criteria
Basin scholarship
Basin Power Electric Cooperative, one of MVEC’s wholesale power providers, also awards a $1,000 scholarship to an MVEC member-student. This scholarship recognizes academic and community achievements and includes an essay question and teacher/counselor recommendation. Learn more
The 2023 deadline to apply has passed.
Application