Cooperative Scholarships

Each year Northern Electric Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative provide a $500 and a $1,000 scholarship respectively. The selection of the winners is based on SAT/ACT scores, grade point average, an application outlining high school/college honors, community and school activities, employment history, future career goals, a short essay focused on an electricity or cooperative theme and a written recommendation by a third party.

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Northern Electric Cooperative

PO Box 457

Bath, SD 57427

Applications can also be dropped off at the Northern Electric Cooperative office on U.S. Highway 12 in Bath, SD, by the February 10, 2025 deadline.

To find the location of the Northern Electric office follow this link.

2024 Scholarship Winners

Morgan Sumption ($1,000)

Frederick Area High School senior Morgan Sumption has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

Sumption has a 4.06 grade point average and is involved in cross country, track, volleyball, basketball, band, and color guard. Sumption is also involved in FCCLA, FBLA, SADD, and 4-H. She volunteers at local nursing homes and helps organize Sunday School.

Sumption plans to attend Black Hills State University in the fall where she will pursue a degree in accounting with a minor in marketing and economics.

Garrett Crawford ($500)

Garrett Crawford of Aberdeen will receive a $500 scholarship from Northern Electric Cooperative.

Crawford is in his final year at Aberdeen Roncalli where he has a 3.545 GPA. Crawford is a member of the National Honor Society, a Big Idea Competition Finalist and involved in varsity trap shooting.

Crawford plans to enroll at Lake Area Technical Institute in the fall for Ag Production. After graduating, he plans to return to his family farm as a fourth generation farmer/producer.