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EREC Offers Scholarships For Escambia, Santa Rosa Students
February 14, 2011
Escambia River Electric Cooperative will award scholarships this April to graduating seniors in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County with a parent or guardian that is a member of the cooperative.
A total of two scholarships, one in each county, of $4,000 per student will be offered. The students must show proof of enrollment and maintain a GPA of 2.5 to continue to receive the funds each year.
Seniors in EREC’s service area should check with their high school guidance counselors or contact Marketing and Communications at EREC, (850) 675-4521 or (800) 235-3848, for scholarship applications. Winners will be announced at EREC’s Annual Meeting on April 30.
This is EREC’s 14th year of offering scholarships to high school seniors. In the past, those capital credits issued by EREC that were unclaimed had to be turned over to the state. But state legislation now allows such funds to be deposited into a qualified, educational charity fund. The EREC membership voted to use these funds in the form of scholarships for graduating seniors in EREC’s service area.
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4 Responses to “EREC Offers Scholarships For Escambia, Santa Rosa Students”
Thank you for the kind words. I was so glad to see Jessica get it! I love watching as the kids get the scholarship every annual meeting (a highlight, to be sure (even with the door prizes…lol))
Becky, we are so greatful for all the wonderful things your father did for EREC and it’s members and we are especially greatful for the Herman D. Johnson scholorship opportunity for the young people who want to pursue further education. Our daughter Jessica was EREC’s 2010 scholarship recipient and it has been such a blessing in assisting her with the various expences attending College. I strongly encourage all students to participate and apply for this wonderful opportunity.
My daughter was a recipient of this scholarship, it was a great help! Thanks EREC.
I am so glad to see this continuing. My father, Herman D. Johnson, was instrumental in having those unclaimed funds remain in the co-op just for this purpose. He was a huge supporter of our schools and was a substitute teacher for all three of them for several years. Upon his death in 2000, the membership voted to name the scholarship after him and I look forward, every year, to finding out who the recipients are.
Students, this is a great scholarship and helps tremendously, in helping to pay your school costs. Please take advantage of this opportunity .
Becky Strobaugh