Wright-Hennepin Offers Scholarships for Area Students

The following scholarships opportunities are available to students in Maple Grove and surrounding Wright-Hennepin served communities.

Wright Hennepin Local Schools Scholarship

The Wright-Hennepin cooperative is awarding one scholarship to students at each of the following public schools in Wright-Hennepin's service territory: Annandale, Buffalo, Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Maple Grove, Maple Lake, Monticello, Orono, Osseo, Rockford, Rogers, St. Michael-Albertville, Watertown-Mayer and Wayzata. Wright-Hennepin also offers one “at-large” scholarship to students from private schools within or public schools that neighbor Wright-Hennepin’s service territory. Each school listed has its own application deadline. The “at-large” application deadline is March 31. 

Elwyn and Hazel Knickerbocker Memorial Scholarship

Elwyn and Hazel Knickerbocker played a crucial role in bringing electricity to Wright and Hennepin counties. To honor their efforts, their family began a scholarship in 2005. This $1,500 scholarship is awarded to a local man or woman who plans to pursue an electrical line worker career. The scholarship application deadline is April 25.

Edward R. Slebiska Memorial Line Worker Scholarship

Ed Slebiska played a leading role in bringing electricity to rural homes in Wright and Hennepin counties in 1937. Two scholarships are awarded annually in his name to students looking to pursue the line worker profession, each in the amount of $3,000. The scholarship application deadline is April 25.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship

Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) of Bismarck, N.D., one of Wright-Hennepin’s power suppliers, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to dependents of Wright-Hennepin members. The scholarship application deadline is Feb. 15.

How to apply

Scholarship details and application forms are available at http://goo.gl/s320s. 

More information: 763-477-3000.

The scholarships are funded through Wright Hennepin’s diversified non-electric subsidiary businesses, not members' electric rates. Wright-Hennepin is a member-owned non-profit electric utility that provides electric power to Wright County and the western part of Hennepin County. 

Editor's note: Information provided by Wright-Hennepin cooperative.