Lea County Electric Cooperative Scholarship Program

Lea County Electric Cooperative

The objective of the Lea County Electric Education Foundation Scholarship is to assist those individuals who desire to further their education and who desire to acquire the knowledge and skills to be better prepared to participate in the future employment marketplace.

Lea County Electric Cooperative Inc.’s Education Foundation has been providing scholarships to area students since 1988. For the 2019 fall semester, the Foundation will award scholarships to active member or dependent of a member residing within a county served by LCEC; a graduating senior in the current year from an accredited public or private high school, homeschooled, or have obtained a New Mexico/Texas GED or equivalent within a county served by LCEC; entering the military within four (4) months of high school graduation; and 19 years of age or less. Recipients of the one-time scholarship may use the $5,000 award to attend any accredited United States university/college or trade school including on-line institutions of higher learning towards an undergraduate degree. Applicants must enroll as full-time students.