Cookson Hills Electric Foundation Scholarship

The Board of Directors of the Cookson Hills Electric Foundation offers seven (7) $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors each year. Criteria for the scholarship include:
  • Student must be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States.
  • Students must be classified as twelfth-grade students whose parents or guardians are members of Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative (receives power from CHEC).
  • Student must hold a minimum 2.5 grade point average (GPA)
  • Students must graduate from high school to receive scholarship funding.
  • Students must provide proof of full-time enrollment status.
  • Students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, including: 
    Community College, 
    Technical, Vocational, or Trade School
    College or University
Scholarship funds will be awarded in two installments if students meet the following criteria:
  • Minimum of 2.5 GPA during first semester
  • Enroll in a minimum of 12 academic hours per semester

Please return the application along with two letters of recommendation by March 6, 2026, to the following address:

Scholarship Committee
Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Attn: Madison Carson
PO Box 539
Stigler, OK 74462

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