Scholarships

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative's scholarships are used to encourage the youth in our community to further their education. The Children of Members scholarship competition includes Children of Members scholarships, the Michael L. Sims Scholarship, and R. Fred Woodruff scholarships. The application deadline is Monday, February 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.

2021 Children of Members Scholarship amounts

First place – Michael L. Sims Scholarship recipient
$2,500 each year throughout college career
Recipient will compete for up to $3,800 in additional scholarships from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives

Second place – Children of Members Scholarship recipient
$2,500

Third and fourth place – R. Fred Woodruff Scholarship recipients
$1,500

Fifth through tenth place – Children of Members Scholarship recipients
$1,000

Read the 2021 Children of Members Scholarship rules before applying for the scholarship. To qualify for the Children of Members Scholarship, you must:

• Be the child or legal ward of a Butler Rural Electric Cooperative residential member living in a residence receiving electricity from Butler Rural Electric Cooperative at the time of the scholarship competition. Grandchildren and other relatives of cooperative members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship unless the applicant is the legal ward of the member.
• Be a graduating high school senior at the time you apply for the scholarship. College students and students who are beginning their college career but are not high school seniors are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent standing on a nontraditional scale.

2021 Children of Members Scholarship Rules

2021 Children of Members Scholarship Application