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The 2022 Scholarship Application period is now closed.

The deadline for scholarship applications was Monday, March 21, 2022.

Scholarships offered to high school seniors

Co-op Principles Scholarships

  • Eligibility: Children of SCEC members currently attending their senior year of high school who will be attending a technical college or two- or four-year college or university.
  • Selection: By committee appointed by cooperative management and based on criteria related to Cooperative Principles (particularly Concern for Community), leadership qualities and academic performance.

District Draw Scholarships

  • Eligibility: Children of SCEC members currently attending their senior year of high school who will be attending a technical college or two- or four-year college or university.
  • Selection: By random drawing by SCEC Director District.

Willink Cooperative Leadership

  • Eligibility: Children of SCEC members currently attending their senior year of high school who will be attending a four-year college or university and majoring in an agriculture-related field.
  • Selection: By committee appointed by cooperative management and based on criteria related to academics, community involvement, cooperative knowledge, scholastic- and agricultural-related activities and demonstration of leadership abilities.

Students who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for all THREE types of scholarships,
but no student may receive both a Co-op Principles Scholarship AND a District Draw Scholarship.
The Willink Cooperative Leadership Scholarship is funded privately by the Willink family and administered by SCEC.
Therefore, a student MAY receive both the Willink scholarship and EITHER a Co-op Principles Scholarship OR a District Draw Scholarship.

Students applying for Co-op Principles and/or the Willink Cooperative Scholarships need to submit transcripts and request their principal or guidance counselor fill out the SCEC Principal / Guidance Counselor Form.