Before you begin:
This application is for NGEMC's college scholarships. Use this link to apply for the NGEMC Lineman's scholarship.
PLEASE NOTE: Work ethic is an essential criteria considered by our scholarship judges. If the judging committee has reason to believe the application was completed by anyone or anything (i.e. a spouse, parent, AI, etc.) other than the person listed on the application, the applicant may be removed from consideration.
- The NGEMC Chairman’s Memorial Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship awarded to one high school senior in each of the seven counties served by NGEMC.
- The Allison Crossen Memorial Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship given to a high school senior aspiring to a career in STEM and with a strong background in community service.
Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements
This application can be used to apply for both the NGEMC Chairman’s Memorial Scholarship and Allison Crossen Memorial Scholarship. You will be asked to select which program(s) you are applying for at the bottom of this page. Graduating seniors are eligible for both programs.
NGEMC Chairman’s Memorial Scholarship and Allison Crossen Memorial Scholarship eligibility:
Both scholarships are a one-time, $2,500 award with funds paid by NGEMC in the form of a check to the accredited college, university, or technical school attended by the recipient.
The recipient must be officially enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school at the time of issuance.
The qualified recipient:
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be a graduating high school senior.
- Must reside in a household with electricity served by NGEMC.
- Must be enrolled in a full-time, accredited high school program.
- Must be accepted by an accredited 2 or 4-year technical school, college, or university. (If the student is not yet accepted, this information will be required at the time the scholarship is awarded.)
- Must fully complete the NGEMC Chairman’s Memorial Scholarship application and submit supporting documentation by Jan. 15, 2027.
- For the NGEMC Chairman's Memorial Scholarship: Must NOT be a close relative or reside in the same household as an NGEMC employee.For the purposes of this application, a "close relative" is defined as a full, step, half, or legally adopted child, grandchild, or sibling of an NGEMC employee.
- For the Allison Crossen Memorial Scholarship: must have a declared STEM-related major and future career goals within a STEM field.
- Must use the full amount awarded by January 31 of the next year.
Judging:
Scholarship applications will be judged on the following criteria:
- Academic and scholastic achievement
- School/community involvement, work ethic, and leadership roles
- Essay responses
Announcement and awards recognition
All applicants will receive a decision letter; recipients will be announced in the spring. Certificates will be presented to each recipient during that school’s scheduled awards ceremony, usually in May.
Are you ready to apply?
Review the following guidelines and required documentation before beginning the application process. Supporting documentation listed below must be uploaded via the online submission form. More information on the documentation will be emailed to you after you complete the application.
Gather Your Information:
Important note: This application will take approximately one hour to complete. There is no option to save and return to your work, so please plan to finish the entire application in one session. Prepare to finish the entire application by gathering your academic, community service, personal information, name and email address of your guidance counselor (used to request your transcripts), and answers to the essay questions below (limit responses to 500 words each).
It is recommended that you type and save your essay answers in a text document such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs before beginning this document to streamline the application process.
Essay Questions:
- Essay question 1: Explain the difference between an electric cooperative and a for-profit electric company and how it affects electric customers, including your family.
- Essay question 2: Please describe a typical week in your life.
Supporting documentation:
Instructions on uploading these documents will be emailed to you after you complete the application.
- High school transcript from your counselor's office. (Please have the email address of your counselor on hand for this application. NGEMC will use this information to automatically generate a transcript request to your school.)
- College acceptance letter or other evidence to confirm admission to a college or technical school. (If you are not yet accepted, this information will be required at the time the scholarship is awarded.)
The above documents must be submitted prior to the Jan. 15, 2027 deadline. To maintain fairness, incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed.
For more information, please contact our community outreach team.