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SECO Energy Announces 2024 Youth Scholarship Program

SECO Energy is committed to empowering the community through initiatives like the Youth Scholarship Program. This year, the SECO Energy Board of Trustees approved $36,000 in scholarships for up to twelve exceptional high school seniors who live in SECO’s service area to be awarded $3,000 each.  

  

Fostering Local Talent for the Energy Sector   

As the labor pool in the energy industry narrows, the need to cultivate and retain local talent becomes even more crucial. That is why SECO Energy is seeking applicants who stand out in math and science and are keen on forging a career in energy-related fields. Whether it is technology, business, engineering, or mathematics, we support students with a passion for powering the future.  

  

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants will be evaluated without any discrimination based on sex, race, creed, or color.  

  

Eligible candidates must graduate from high school by the end of the 2023-2024 academic year (May/June) and enroll in a Florida-based college, university, or technical school by the conclusion of the same year.  

  

Special emphasis will be given to those aiming for degrees in technology, business, engineering, or mathematics, especially as they relate to the energy sector. Relevant majors include computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical, nuclear, environmental, civil, agricultural/biological, industrial, materials science and various branches of mathematics.  

  

Applicants must reside in a household served by SECO Energy or live with a parent or legal guardian who is an active SECO Energy member.  

  

Demonstrable financial need and adherence to all other eligibility criteria are essential.  

 

“Two of our deeply held Cooperative Principles are Concern for Community and Education, Training and Information. Our local students display immeasurable talents, and these scholars are poised to become assets to their communities through their future employment. We look forward to helping these students ease the financial burden associated with pursuing higher education,” SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn said.   

 

Evaluation Process 

When assessing applicants, SECO Energy will weigh factors such as the relevance of the candidate’s major to the energy industry, financial need, academic accomplishments, community engagement, and the quality of the personal statement or essay. Please note that the evaluation process is conclusive, and no appeals or feedback regarding the scoring will be entertained.  

  

Application Details  

Applications for the 2024 Youth Scholarship Program are available online at SECOEnergy.com > Your Co-op > Scholarships. To be considered, completed applications must be submitted to SECO Energy by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024. For inquiries regarding SECO Energy’s 2024 Scholarship Program, please reach out to our Communications team via email at communications@secoenergy.com.  

 

We eagerly await the opportunity to learn about the ambitions and achievements of this year’s applicants. Best wishes to all!  

 

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$36,000 in SECO Scholarships Up for Grabs

SECO Energy is renewing its commitment to young scholars through its 2018 Scholarship program. Apply today, as SECO will award up to twelve $3,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in late April.

 

SECO’s Board of Trustees has authorized a total of $36,000 for SECO’s 2018 Scholarship program. For more than two decades, SECO has awarded scholarships to deserving, local students. During the program’s tenure, SECO has awarded over $500,000 in scholarship assistance to more than 250 high school graduates seeking further education.

 

To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior graduating in 2018 (May/June) who live in a home served by SECO Energy. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college, university or vocational/technical school located in Florida by the end of 2018 to receive scholarship disbursement.

 

CEO Jim Duncan stated, “Last summer, SECO was proud to offer an internship in our Engineering department to Megan Elliott, a 2016 SECO Scholarship awardee. We hope to cultivate new relationships and attract future employees through our scholarship program. SECO offers high-skill, high-wage positions in beautiful Central Florida, so that students who grew up in this area can find a promising career path and stay close to family and friends.”

 

SECO’s Board of Trustees President Ray Vick stated, “On behalf of the Board, it is an honor to continue the scholarship program. Our local communities abound with bright, talented young scholars who are poised to be tomorrow’s community and business leaders, and I am looking forward to meeting this year’s group of recipients.”

 

Scholarship applications are available at all SECO Member Service Centers beginning January 2, 2018. Applicants can also visit our Scholarship page to print an application or check with your local high school guidance counselor. SECO must receive the completed applications with all required components before March 30, 2018 at 5 pm.

 

As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, SECO adheres to the seven key cooperative principles. SECO’s long-standing scholarship program exhibits the cooperative’s Concern for Community and belief in Education, Training and Information by offering educational assistance to local young people.

 

Learn more about SECO’s community involvement by visiting SECO’s Community page. “Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” the company on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.