Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Awards 15 $1,000 Scholarships

Valley Rural Electric Cooperative recently awarded 15 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors as well as students already enrolled in post-secondary institutions.

The co-op’s Brighter Future Scholarship Program was established in 2010 to assist eligible students who are cooperative members or their dependents. To date, Valley has conferred nearly $210,000 in scholarship grants. Selection criteria include academic achievement, financial need and school activities and community service.

The money to finance this initiative comes from unclaimed capital credits refunds that previously had to be...