Yampa Valley Electric Scholarships

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Scholarships Awarded 2020

YVEA's new scholarship fund that was created with unclaimed credits received 26 applications that year. Fifteen scholarships were awarded to the following students:

High school                                                                                                  

Cameron Elgin – Hayden High School

Joey Westermeyer – Steamboat Springs High School

Morgan Bennett- Hayden High School

Madison Truong – Thunder Ridge High School (Denver)

Nichole Currie – Moffat Co High School

Ethen Johnson- Steamboat Springs High School

Makala Herndon- Moffat Co High School

Diego Effinger- Steamboat Springs High School

 

Undergraduates

Sheyenne Rambo-Cromer- Colorado State

Katelyn Ibarra- Texas Tech University

Addie Stanley- SD School of Mines

Allison Ingols- University of Wyoming

Josephine Deckler- CNCC

Brooke Munden- Fort Lewis College

Hayden Johnson- Western Colorado University

 

 

 

Check back in 2021 scholarship applications.   

What is the Yampa Valley Electric Association Scholarship Program?

This program is designed to encourage the academic achievements of the high school seniors or current undergraduate students who live in the YVEA service territory. The scholarship must be used for educational costs and the student must enter college in the fall of the school year of which the scholarship is given. Checks will be made payable directly to the college at the beginning of the Fall semester. All returning scholarship recipients must maintain academic status to be eligible to re-apply in subsequent years. For more information on the program, eligibility requirements, and to get an application, please visit www.yvea.com/scholarships.

Scholarship Program - High School Students

View eligibility requirements below before submitting an application.

2020 Scholarship  Deadline was April 3, 2020.

Check back this fall for the 2021 scholarship applications.

Scholarship Program - Undergraduates

View eligibility requirements below before submitting an application.

2020 Scholarship  Deadline was April 3, 2020

Check back this fall for the 2021 scholarship applications.

What You Need to Know About YVEA Scholarships

•    Be a high school senior

•    Be accepted into an undergraduate degree program at any two or four-year university, college,   vocational or technical school

•    Live in a primary residence served by YVEA

•    Complete the scholarship application and answer the three essay questions

•    Be able to provide proof of acceptance to above listed educational institution

Awards are based on submitted essay responses. Those essays will be evaluated based on content, originality, and structure/grammar. 

Scholarship recipients may be asked to submit a photo, answer questions for YVEA’s monthly publication, and/or be asked to attend a monthly YVEA board meeting. Please note that inability to meet these requests will not jeopardize the recipient’s ability to receive the awarded scholarship. 

Due to COVID-19 precautions, our lobbies in Steamboat & Craig are closed until further notice. Preferred method for submitting applications is via email to kbertrand@yvea.com. Applicants may also mail to 2211 Elk River Road, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 or leave in drop boxes outside Steamboat and Craig office locations. 

To apply you must complete the scholarship application, which can be obtained online at www.yvea.com/scholarships, from your local high school guidance counselor or at Yampa Valley Electric Association offices. Applications must be mailed to YVEA Scholarship Program, 2211 Elk River Road, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487, or emailed to kbertrand@yvea.com by application deadline to be eligible. For more information, contact Kathy Bertrand by calling 970-879-1160 or email at kbertrand@yvea.com.