Statewide Scholarship Opportunities

PREA Scholarship Trust Fund in Memory of William F. Matson

A minimum of five $1,000 PREA Scholarship Trust Fund in Memory of William F. Matson scholarships are available for the 2011-12 college year.

Who is eligible? The PREA Scholarship Trust Fund in Memory of William F. Matson offers scholarships to sons and daughters of members and employees of electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that belong to the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association. Applicants must currently be high school seniors and able to furnish necessary aptitude test scores and financial need information. A minimum of five $1,000, one-time scholarships will be awarded.

Important dates to remember: All applications and required information must be received no later than May 11, 2012. Finalists will be sent a follow-up questionnaire that must be returned by June 1, 2012. Scholarship awards will be announced at the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association Summer Meeting, July 18-19, 2012.

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Jody Loudenslager Memorial Scholarship

At least two $1,000 scholarships in memory of Jody Loudenslager are available through the PREA Scholarship Trust Fund in Memory of William F. Matson scholarships for the 2011-12 college year.

Who is eligible? The scholarship is available to any college-bound or college student who participated in the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association (PREA) Youth Tour. Applicants must furnish necessary aptitude test scores and financial need information.

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If you have questions or need more information, contact Steph Okuniewski, Public Affairs & Member Services Specialist for the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association (PREA) at 717/901-4481. The statewide scholarship information will also be published in the January and February issues of Penn Lines magazine and is also available at http://www.prea.com/Content/scholarship-opportunities.asp.