Something cooperatives pride themselves on are their 7 governing principles, one being education to membership. SBEC is proud to assist High School seniors in furthering their education in a vocational school or college. Each year, SBEC's goal is to award thirteen $2500 scholarships to students across our service territory.
SBEC has two scholarships available to graduating seniors who reside in our service territory. One is a $2500 Academic Scholarship, and the other is the $2500 Curtis Wood Memorial Scholarship for students attending Prairie View A&M in the fall.
SBEC also helps promote the Texas Rural Electric Women’s Association scholarship. TREWA was formed to educate and create interest and understanding of the rural electric cooperative systems and issues among the members and general public and to present a unified front for the member-owned electric cooperatives as they improve the quality of life in rural Texas. You will need to become a member to apply for the application. More details below.
This scholarship is for anyone planning on attending technical school, a 2-year college, or a 4-year university
The qualifications and guidelines are:
- Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be members of San Bernard Electric Cooperative.
- Must be a graduating senior at one of the High Schools in our service territory or an accredited home extended studies program. (Bellville, Columbus, Faith Academy, Hallettsville, Hempstead, Magnolia, Rice, Royal, Sacred Heart, Sealy, Waller, and Weimar High School)
- Applicants must show proof of enrollment to an academic, vocational, or technical college to receive scholarship funds.
- The applicant must be in the top 50% of their graduating senior class.
- Application must be postmarked by Monday, March 10, 2025, or emailed by midnight on Monday, March 10, 2025.
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Prairie View A&M University is the second oldest public institution of higher education in the state of Texas. It is a historically black college/university that, since its inception in 1876, has opened its doors to any and every person- inside and outside of Texas - seeking a first-class, four-year university experience. The university has over 50 buildings that sit on 1440 acres and it is situated in a rural part of Texas. San Bernard EC is proud to serve this institution and offer our members scholarships as they earn their four-year degree from Prairie View A&M University.
San Bernard will provide ten (10) scholarships for students to attend Prairie View A&M University for the first two semesters of college attendance and shall be established in the sum of $1,250.00 per student per semester, a total of $2,500.00. In a joint effort between SBEC and Prairie View A&M University, the scholarship will be promoted to the high schools that are in the SBEC service area. Prairie View A&M University will provide the application to be distributed to the high schools. San Bernard Electric Cooperative will award the scholarship in the recipients' name and Prairie View A&M's ID number and mail the scholarship amount to the Prairie View A&M University Financial Aid Department.
The following are the stipulations for the scholarship:
- Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be members of San Bernard Electric Cooperative.
- Must be a graduating senior at one of the High Schools in our service territory or an accredited home extended studies program. (Bellville, Columbus, Faith Academy, Hallettsville, Hempstead, Magnolia, Rice, Royal, Sacred Heart, Sealy, Waller, and Weimar High School)
- Applicant must show proof of enrollment to Prairie View A&M University
- The applicant must be in the top 50% of their graduating senior class.
- Applicant must be attending Prairie View A&M University in the fall of 2025
- Scholarship must be postmarked by Monday, March 10, 2025, or emailed by midnight on Monday, March 10, 2025.
The scholarship program will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors of San Bernard to ascertain the desirability and feasibility of its continuation and shall be limited to the lesser of either $25,000 or 50% of the annual proceeds of the contingency fund bonds.
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The Texas Rural Electric Women's Association (TREWA) is a statewide organization dedicated to providing scholarships for its members' children. However, the name is a little misleading. Although it was created for and continues to be run by women, many men are also members.
TREWA offers Twenty (20) scholarships for $1500 each and will be awarded to CURRENT TREWA members or their children.
Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, full-time college students or adults, who have been accepted as a full-time student to attend any accredited college, university, junior college, community college, trade/technical school or business school of their choice.
The scholarship funds come from the small ($10 per year) membership dues, as well as a raffle and arts/crafts sale at the Texas Electric Cooperatives annual meeting each year.
TREWA Scholarships are due in March. Please come back for updated scholarship form in the spring of 2024.
Scholarship forms and TREWA membership applications are available from:
www.trewa.org or contact Christine at San Bernard Electric Cooperative, Inc., 979-865-3171 or 800-364-3171.
San Bernard Electric Cooperative is happy to announce we will be hosting our annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Brenham Country Club. All proceeds from this tournament go toward our Academic Scholarships that are awarded at our thirteen area high schools and one scholarship toward a student that is home schooled or attends school outside our service territory.
We would love for you to join us at our local tournament this year on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
You can download a tournament entry and sponsorship form here.