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Electric Co-ops Offer Scholarships to High School Seniors
VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation awards funds for post-secondary education
Published on Feb. 15, 2026
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The Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) Education Scholarship Foundation is offering scholarships to high school seniors who will be entering their first semester at a post-secondary or trade school in the fall of 2026. The scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, room and board, or textbooks, and the deadline to apply is March 20.
Why it matters
The scholarships provide financial assistance to students from families served by the 16 electric cooperatives in the VMDAEC region, helping them access higher education and vocational training. This supports the cooperatives' mission of serving their local communities.
The details
To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors whose primary residence is served by one of the 16 electric cooperatives in the VMDAEC. The scholarship foundation's board will select recipients based on criteria including financial need, academic achievement, and the student's personal statement. The number of scholarships awarded each year depends on the available funds.
- The deadline to apply for the scholarships is March 20, 2026.
- The scholarships are for students entering their first semester of post-secondary or trade school in the fall of 2026.
The players
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC)
A regional association that represents 16 electric cooperatives in the tri-state area.
VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation
A foundation established by the VMDAEC to award scholarships to students from families served by the electric cooperatives.
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC)
One of the 16 electric cooperatives served by the VMDAEC, whose service area includes the scholarship recipient for the Roberta I. Harlowe Scholarship.
Worth Hudson
The first chairman of the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation Board and former chairman of the board of directors of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative.
Roberta I. Harlowe
A donor who made a historic contribution to the VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation, starting the foundation's first endowment fund.
What’s next
The VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation board of directors will select the scholarship recipients in the spring of 2026.
The takeaway
The electric cooperatives in the VMDAEC region are supporting their local communities by providing scholarships to help high school seniors from cooperative-served families access post-secondary education and vocational training, which can lead to greater economic opportunities.
