2025 Scholarship Opportunities
VEC Leadership Award
Vigilante Electric will once again pair our Leadership Award with the Montana Electric Cooperative’s Association (MECA) Memorial Scholarship, allowing qualifying students to fill out one application and potentially be awarded two scholarships.
We are using the same application, judging criteria and application deadline. The top applicants will receive our Leadership Award and the best application will be forwarded to MECA for consideration for their Memorial Scholarship.
The Leadership Award provides funding for students pursuing post-secondary education. This year, we are offering 12 scholarships, each worth $500. Four of these scholarships are specifically designated for students planning to attend a trade or vocational institute. Students who have already completed the Memorial Scholarship application will automatically be considered for the VEC Leadership Award.
Complete the application below, or download the VEC Leadership Award Scholarship Application (PDF).
Please note that all elements of the application must be completed for consideration. The deadline is January 24, 2025.
Guidelines
Your application will be judged based on the following components:
- 20% Academic Strength (as demonstrated by rigors of coursework, GPA and national testing scores)
- 20% Activities in School and Community, Awards & Honors
- 20% Employment, Volunteerism, and Community Service
- 40% Personal Statement
Attach information in regards to:
- Grades: Attach a copy of your school transcripts
- ACT/SAT scores: Attach a copy of your scores
- Activities in School and Community: Attach copies of awards and/or honors received and a description of any extracurricular activities and volunteer service
- High School and/or College Employment: List employer, position, hours worked weekly pertaining to school year and/or summer employment
- Personal Statement: Write about how your school/community/work activities will influence your goals and career choice. This statement should be no more than two, double-spaced typed pages.
- 1 letter of recommendation
Note: Applicant or parent/guardian must be a member of Vigilante Electric Cooperative to apply.