Scholarships

Giving back to our community —  helping youth achieve their goals

Commitment to community is one of the basic foundations on which Wiregrass Electric Cooperative stands. In our efforts to support students in our community who wish to continue their education, Wiregrass Electric sponsors a $1,000 educational scholarship to a high school senior.

The scholarship is awarded as part of the Electric Cooperative Foundation, Inc., which was created by the electric cooperatives of Alabama in 1997 to provide scholarships for qualifying high school seniors. The scholarships are for study at post-secondary or vocational/technical institutions.

To qualify, a student’s parent or legal guardian must be a member of Wiregrass Electric. The recipient is selected by an independent panel of judges. Applications are available from any Wiregrass Electric office, from area high school guidance counselors, or online.

Current Scholarship Opportunities

2026 Electric Cooperative Foundation Scholarship

Applicants for this scholarship should be interested in attending a post-secondary or vocational education. In order to qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must be a dependent child of a member of a Wiregrass Electric Cooperative at the time the application is made and through graduation from high school. The application must be submitted directly to the Electric Cooperative Foundation.

Download the 2026 Application (PDF)

Complete the 2026 Application Online

Application deadline: February 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. NO POSTMARKS

This scholarship is separate from Youth Tour and Operation Round Up Scholarships. Visit our Operation Round Up page to view their scholarships.

Congratulations graphic announcing 2025 Operation Round Up scholarship winners from Wiregrass Electric Cooperative. The design features headshots of 22 local high school students arranged in rows, each labeled with the student’s name and school. Text explains that scholarships are funded by members rounding up their monthly electric bills and wishes the students a bright future. Operation Round Up and Class of 2025 logos appear on the page.