SUPPORTING STUDENTS
IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1938
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FEDERATED YOUTH FOUNDATION
One way Eau Claire Energy Cooperative demonstrates the Cooperative Principles and carries out its mission is through our scholarship program. The Cooperative Principles often referred to with our scholarship program are Cooperative Principle 5 – Education, Training, and Information and Cooperative Principle 7 – Concern for Community.
Each year, ECEC may award up to $19,000 in higher education scholarships to students of member families through the Federated Youth Foundation scholarship program. Sixteen $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students attending area high schools with two $1,000 scholarships awarded to students attending area post-secondary institutions. In addition, ECEC annually provides one $1,000 scholarship to CVTC for a student in its Electrical Distribution Program.
These scholarships are funded by forfeited capital credits and placed into an account held in trust by Federated Youth Foundation. These funds have no impact on members’ bills.
In 2025, sixteen $1,000 scholarships were awarded. The 2026 Scholarship applications will open November 1, 2025 and are due January 9, 2026.
Each year, ECEC may award up to $19,000 in higher education scholarships to students of member families through the Federated Youth Foundation scholarship program. Sixteen $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students attending area high schools with two $1,000 scholarships awarded to students attending area post-secondary institutions. In addition, ECEC annually provides one $1,000 scholarship to CVTC for a student in its Electrical Distribution Program.
These scholarships are funded by forfeited capital credits and placed into an account held in trust by Federated Youth Foundation. These funds have no impact on members’ bills.
In 2025, sixteen $1,000 scholarships were awarded. The 2026 Scholarship applications will open November 1, 2025 and are due January 9, 2026.
GRADUATING SENIORS
- Altoona
- Augusta
- Cadott
- Chippewa Falls
- Eau Claire Memorial
- Eau Claire North
- Eau Claire Regis
- Eleva-Strum
- Elk Mound
- Fall Creek
- Home School/Charter School
- Immanuel Lutheran
- Mondovi
- McDonell Central
- Osseo-Fairchild
- Stanley-Boyd
CURRENT POST-SECONDARY STUDENT
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
QUALIFICATIONS
The applying student must fit the following criteria to qualify for a scholarship
1.
Student’s family must be a member of Eau Claire Energy Cooperative and currently receive energy service at their residence.2.
The scholarships should be awarded to qualifying students who would not otherwise receive scholarships from other sources.3.
The student must display average or above average academic records.4.
Student shows potential to continue achievement in a post-secondary public or private college, university junior college or vocational school program.2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Mary Fedie
ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL
Preston Schafer
AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL
Ewan Weir
CADOTT HIGH SCHOOL
Alexander Fischer
CHIPPEWA FALLS MCDONELL
Wyatt Nitchey
CVTC - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION
MacKenzy King
ELEVA-STRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Tessa Smrecek
ELK MOUND HIGH SCHOOL
Anissa Duncan
FALL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Natalie Gurgel
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
Kylee Faupl
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Amber Lund
MONDOVI HIGH SCHOOL
Lindey Haller
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Mackenzie Scheller
OSSEO-FAIRCHILD HIGH SCHOOL
Carly Borst
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL
Sydney Gunlach
STANLEY-BOYD HIGH SCHOOL
Megan Awe
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE
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