Illinois Electric Cooperatives Memorial Scholarships
Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s Manager of Member Services, Jennifer Gillan, has announced that the Illinois electric cooperatives will award a total of seventeen scholarships in 2026. The seventeen scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded in 2026 through the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.
- Ten scholarships are for high school seniors who are the children of members receiving service from the cooperative. The application deadline for these is December 31, 2025.
- Five scholarships are available for community college students who are the children of members, employees, or directors. The application deadline for these is December 31, 2025.
- One scholarship is for a student who is the child of a director or employee. The application deadline is December 31, 2025.
- One scholarship, the "LaVern and Nola McEntire Lineworker’s Scholarship" helps pay for lineworker’s school. It is open to the children of co-op members, relatives of co-op employees or directors, and individuals who have served in the military. The deadline for this scholarship is April 30, 2026.
For more information regarding scholarships contact Jennifer Gillan at (800) 637-8667 or by emailing community@sweci.com.