Scholarships

Riverland Energy awards $32,000 in educational scholarships each year to students with guardians that are members of our cooperative. 

Scholarship Opportunities

Each year, high school seniors have the opportunity to receive scholarships to continue their education. Our scholarship program is available to any graduating high school senior who is the dependent of a cooperative member. The scholarship funds can be used at a four-year or two-year college or university, as well as a technical or trade school. 

Eligibility requirements:

  • One of the applicant's parents or legal guardians must be an active member and a bona fide resident of Riverland Energy Cooperative territory. An account number in their name must be provided.
  • The applicant or the applicant's parent or legal guardian must be present at Riverland Energy's Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Arcadia High School. The meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. A free pancake breakfast will be served from 8 - 10 a.m. 

Non-traditional scholarship recipients will be chosen at the March Board of Directors meeting and do not have to be present. 

Payment will be made upon completion of the first quarter or semester of college, vocational, or technical school. 

We are proud of this opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of our youth. 

 

Scholarship Deadlines

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

Completed entries must be returned to any of our Riverland Energy Cooperative offices by 4:00 p.m.  

Mail to: 

Riverland Energy Cooperative

Scholarships

P.O. Box 277

Arcadia, WI 54612

Forms can also be e-mailed to Beth Alesch at balesch@riverlandenergy.com or filled out online. 

Riverland Energy will award two $1,000 High School Scholarships to eligible graduating seniors from each of the following high schools:

  • Alma
  • Arcadia
  • Blair-Taylor
  • C-FC
  • Durand
  • Eleva-Strum
  • Holmen
  • G-E-T
  • Gilmanton
  • Independence
  • Mondovi
  • Onalaska
  • Osseo-Fairchild
  • Whitehall

Two recipients per school will be chosen in a random drawing at the Riverland Energy Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The pancake breakfast will be at 8:00, the meeting will start at 10:15 a.m. The student or the student's parent or guardian must be present to win. 

Payment will be made upon completion of the first quarter or semester of college, vocational, or technical school.

Completed entries must be returned to any of our Riverland Energy Cooperative offices by 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2023.  Forms can also be e-mailed to Beth Alesch at balesch@riverlandenergy.com

Scholarship Application

 

Two $1,000 scholarships will be given to students who live on our lines, but attends a school outside our service area. Examples of schools include (but not limited to):

  • Altoona
  • Black River Falls
  • Coulee Region Christian 
  • Eau Claire Memorial 
  • Eau Claire public schools
  • Eau Claire Regis
  • Homeschool
  • La Crescent
  • La Crosse Aquinas
  • La Crosse public schools
  • Melrose-Mindoro
  • Onalaska Luther
  • West Salem
  • Winona private and public schools
  • Other

Two recipients per school will be chosen in a random drawing at the Riverland Energy Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The pancake breakfast will be at 8:00, the meeting will start at 10:15 a.m. The student or the student's parent or guardian must be present to win. 

Completed entries must be returned to any of our Riverland Energy Cooperative offices by 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2023.  Forms can also be e-mailed to Beth Alesch at balesch@riverlandenergy.com

At-Large Application

Riverland Energy offers two Line Worker Scholarships of $1000 each to individuals pursuing a post-secondary education in an electrical line worker program. The applicants must be a senior from one of the high schools listed below.

Eligible schools:

  • Alma
  • Arcadia
  • Blair-Taylor
  • C-FC
  • Durand
  • Eleva-Strum
  • Holmen
  • G-E-T
  • Gilmanton
  • Independence
  • Mondovi
  • Onalaska
  • Osseo-Fairchild
  • Whitehall

Two recipients per school will be chosen in a random drawing at the Riverland Energy Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The pancake breakfast will be at 8:00, the meeting will start at 10:15 a.m. The student or the student's parent or guardian must be present to win. 

Payment will be made upon completion of the first quarter or semester of college, vocational, or technical school.

Completed entries must be returned to any of our Riverland Energy Cooperative offices by 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2023.  Forms can also be e-mailed to Beth Alesch at balesch@riverlandenergy.com

Line Worker Scholarship

Three $750 non-traditional scholarships are awarded to non-traditional students at schools of higher learning. This will be awarded to someone returning to university or technical college after spending a minimum of 3 years in the workplace or raising a family. To be eligible, you or your spouse must be a member in “good standing” and a bona fide resident of the Riverland Energy Cooperative service territory. 

Other Qualifications for the Non-Traditional Scholarship are:

  • Recipients will be chosen in a random drawing at the Riverland Energy Cooperative Board of Director's Meeting from all completed and verified applications.
  • The recipient must have maintained a 2.0 or better grade point average during their current quarter or semester of post secondary education.
  • The recipient must be enrolled in a course of study leading to an associate or bachelors degree.
  • The recipient must be enrolled with a minimum of 5 credits and be in good standing at the school they are attending.
  • The awarding of a non-traditional scholarship will be limited to a one-time award. After receiving a scholarship, the individual would not be eligible for future awards.

The disbursement of non-traditional scholarships will be awarded after all qualifications are met with receipt of transcripts and verification of enrollment as listed above.

Application deadline is March 15, 2023.

Non-traditional Scholarship Application     

Scholarship Funding

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Riverland Energy is owned by its members and guided by a nonprofit, cooperative philosophy. When the cooperative makes money beyond expenses, the difference is refunded to eligible members as capital credits. The scholarships are funded with unclaimed capital credit dollars and do not affect electric rates.