Joe Magnini Patriot Scholarship

Joe Magnini Patriot Scholarship

A scholarship fund was established in 2013 to honor the memory of our friend and Member Services colleague, Joe Magnini. This scholarship is designed to encourage and assist high school seniors with their educational pursuits. The student’s parents/guardians must be cooperative members to apply. Applications are available at our headquarters office located at 4818 Highway 8 West, Arkadelphia, or may be downloaded below. The deadline to apply is March 1st for the fall semester. If you require additional information, contact Shelley Tucker (870)246-1867 or (870)260-0165 or email shelley@scaec.com

Eligibility

1. Must be high school senior going on to college or vocational-technical school.
2. Must provide South Central Arkansas Electric a copy of transcript. If home-schooled, student must provide transcript &/or documentation from the State of Arkansas plus proof of curriculum approval from the State.
3. Residence, where the student resides, must be served by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative.
4. Applications must be submitted to South Central Arkansas Electric by March 1st of each year. (Please keep application information to 5 pages or less.)
5. Award to be on a full-time status of 12 credit hours or more.
6. Recipients will be notified by April 20th, and will be expected to attend South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative’s Annual Meeting the third Friday in July to receive the scholarship. (This requirement may be waived if student is participating in school-sponsored activities, or other circumstances arise, and approval is given by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative management on a case-by-case basis.)
7. Leadership activities, financial need, G.P.A. level (must be 2.5 or above) and SAT/ACT scores to be considered.
8. Applicant may submit one reference letter from a teacher, counselor or school administrator with their application and one reference from community or other service area.
9. Interview may be required.
10. Decision of Scholarship Committee is final

Scholarship Payment

1. A scholarship in the amount of $1,000 (one-time payment) will be sent to the student’s account, at school of applicant’s choice, or $500 per semester for the first two semesters, limited to the highest qualifying student per school year. Alternates will be chosen in the event a student chooses not to continue their education.
2. Awards will be made out in August and January to recipients. Proof of enrollment in an accredited school required for award payment.