Non-Traditional Scholarship Guidelines

In 2026, one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student attending a university or technical college after spending three years in the workplace or raising a family. 

One applicant will be chosen in a random drawing at VEC’s January Board of Director’s Meeting from all the completed and verified applications received for the scholarship. 

Qualifications for the scholarship are: 
  • The applicant or their spouse must be an active member and in good standing with Vernon Electric Cooperative. 
  • The application must be filled out and returned to Vernon Electric Cooperative’s office by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 
  • The recipient must be enrolled in a course of study leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. 
  • The recipient must have maintained at least a 2.0 or better grade point average during their current quarter or semester of post-secondary education. 
  • The Non-Traditional Scholarship will be limited to a one-time award. After receiving a scholarship, the individual will not be eligible for future awards.
Disbursement of scholarship will be awarded after all qualifications are met and with receipt of transcript and verification of enrollment from eligible recipient. 

Return application to: 

Vernon Electric Cooperative 
Attn: Trevor Clark
110 Saugstad Rd 
Westby, WI 54667 
tclark@vernonelectric.org

Applications must be received at the office by 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2026.
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  • An application form must be completed and returned to Vernon Electric Cooperative, 110 Saugstad Rd, Westby, WI 54667, or tclark@vernonelectric.org. 
  • Applications MUST be received by 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2026.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.
  • Recipients will be chosen at random at Vernon Electric Cooperative's January Board of Director's Meeting.