REC Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is offering several $1,000 scholarships to help area youth achieve their educational goals, according to Brian Wolfe, REC’s public relations specialist.

Scholarship applications are now being accepted from high school seniors within the REC 22 county service area, which includes Fredericksburg.

To be eligible, a student must be a current high school senior with a parent or guardian who is a member-owner of REC (meaning they receive electric service from the Cooperative), and be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution. Interested students must complete an application and write a 500-word essay.

Applications can be picked up in local high school guidance departments, at any REC office or downloaded at myrec.coop.

Winners will be selected based upon their scholastic achievement, community involvement, recommendations, extracurricular activities and interest in community affairs. Completed applications must be dropped off at one of REC's offices or postmarked by Feb. 25.

For additional information on the LEARN Scholarship program, contact Brian Wolfe at 800-552-3904, ext. 5914 or brwolfe@myrec.coop. 

REC provides electric service to over 155,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, the Cooperative manages more than 16,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay.