By Garrett Christensen on Monday, October 31st, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
EASTERN OREGON – (Release from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative) It is that time of the year again when Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, through the OTEC Member Foundation, begins to seek applications for academic, trade school, lineman college and the Washington, D.C., Youth Tour scholarships. These are all incredible opportunities for local students and adults!
Tuesday, November 1, applications for OTEC’s academic scholarships will open. The following scholarship programs are available:
The deadline to apply for all academic scholarships is Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Applications to the lineman and trade school scholarships are accepted year-round and will be awarded until funds are exhausted.
Applications and specific criteria for all the OTEC scholarships are available at otec.coop/scholarships.
Washington, D.C. Youth Tour
Also starting on November 1, current high school and homeschooled juniors can apply for a one-week, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 2023 Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. The trip will be held from June 17 to June 23, 2023.
Over the course of the tour, OTEC’s delegates will visit famous historical sites, meet with congressional leaders, and learn leadership skills. The students will also create projects as they learn about electric cooperatives and current issues in energy and climate change legislation that face their communities and our nation.
The deadline to apply for the D.C. Youth Tour is January 31, 2023.
Applications and specific criteria can be found at otec.coop/dc-youth-tour.
About the cooperative
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative that serves 60,000 residents in four counties in Eastern Oregon. Headquartered in Baker City, OTEC has district offices in Burns, John Day, and La Grande.The OTEC Member Foundation is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization created to oversee OTEC’s existing charitable programs supporting its members, families and communities in Baker, Grant, Harney and Union counties.