Scholarships

Scholarship Program

Niobrara Electric is proud to team up with Wyoming Rural Electric Association, Basin Electric, and Tri-State G&T to support the youth in our membership by offering a scholarship program.  Awards are granted to graduating high school seniors, college students, and non-traditional students.  Applications are available at our office and the Niobrara County and Sioux County High Schools.  Applications will become available on January 3, 2024, and are due no later than February 22, 2024.  

ONLY Wyoming high school seniors need to fill out the Basin Electric scholarship form.  ONLY Nebraska high school seniors and ALL college students need to fill out the NEA scholarship form.  The non-traditional scholarship is for adults going back to school.  The Adkins and Hackworth Scholarships are due May 1, 2024!! 

Scholarships can be awarded to an individual a maximum of two times. Only NEA members or their dependents, living primarily in an NEA service territory residence are eligible. 

If you have questions please contact, Twyla at 334-3221. 

 

Niobrara Scholarships

2023 Niobrara Electric Scholarship Program Application.pdf

Scholarship Application BASIN WYHS only 2023.pdf

Non-Traditional Scholarship Application

High School student applications have been given to the Niobrara County High School and the Sioux County High School.

 

 

 

WREA

WREA sponsors the Adkins Scholarship, the Dar Hackworth Scholarship and the Lineman Scholarship. See which you might be eligible for at their website.

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2024 Scholarship Winners...

 

(Basin/NEA) Wyoming High School $2000.00 Scholarship
Melody Zumbrunnen

(NEA) Nebraska High School $2000.00 Scholarship
Rebecca Reece

(NEA) College $2000.00 Scholarship
Ashley Hunter

(NEA) Wyoming $2000.00 Scholarship
Kort Bannan

(Tri-State/NEA) Wyoming Jerry Scott Memorial $1500.00 
Cory Bruegger

(Tri-State/NEA) Nebraska Jerry Scott Memorial $1500.00
Jayce Lambert

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1500.00
Shane Gluth

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1500.00
Rachel Krein

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
Jadon Skavdahl

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
Britney Klein

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
Jamie Turbiville

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
William Skavdahl

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
Hattie Nelson

(NEA) At Large Scholarship $1000.00
Taryn Miller