Roughrider Electric $500 scholarships for students attending high schools within the service area

We will award will award nine $500 scholarships. Each school in our service area chooses one recipient. School representatives from Belfield, Beulah, Center, Dickinson High, Dickinson Trinity, Hazen, Richardton-Taylor, Dickinson Hope Christian Academy and South Heart choose a graduating senior to receive the funds. The dependents’ parents must be members of Roughrider Electric. Interested in applying? Students should contact their school counselor for deadline information. The schools will then forward each recipient’s name to Roughrider Electric.

Roughrider Electric $500 scholarship for a student attending high school outside 
the service area

Roughrider Electric will also award one $500 scholarship to a graduating senior who attends high school outside the Roughrider Electric service area, but whose parents are members of Roughrider Electric. For example, these schools include: Beach, Killdeer, New England, New Salem, Mandan and home-schooled students. Applications for this scholarship must be received before the deadline indicated on the application form. Awards are based on academic excellence, which includes the following criteria: SAT/ACT scores, grade-point average, work experience, participation in school and community activities, a statement by the student explaining his/her educational and career goals, and a written recommendation by a third party. A Roughrider Electric selection committee will screen applications. The decision of the committee is final. Applications for this scholarship must be received on or before the deadline indicated on the application form. 

Scholarship application for students outside the service territory  Word Fillable Form  PDF Form 

Basin Electric $1,000 scholarships

Roughrider Electric and Upper Missouri Power Cooperative are offering two $1,000 scholarships sponsored by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The scholarships will be awarded to a member, or a dependent of a member, who is enrolled or planning to enroll in a  full-time graduate or undergraduate course of study at an accredited, two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school. The applicant or the dependent's parents must be members of Roughrider Electric. Awards are based on academic excellence, which includes the following criteria: SAT/ACT scores, grade-point average, work experience, participation in school and community activities, a statement by the student explaining his/her educational and career goals, and a written recommendation by a third party. A Roughrider Electric selection committee will screen applications. The decision of the committee is final. Applications for this scholarship must be received on or before the deadline indicated on the application form. 

Basin Electric Scholarship Application  Word Fillable Form  PDF Form

Roughrider Electric/3C Construction $500 Lineworker scholarship

Roughrider Electric is offering one $500 scholarship sponsored by 3C Construction, LLC. The scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior enrolled in or planning to enroll in a certified vocational or technical school pursuing a career as a lineworker. The applicant or the dependent’s parents must be members of Roughrider Electric. Awards are based on academic excellence, which includes the following criteria: SAT/ACT scores, grade-point average, work experience, participation in school and community activities, a statement by the student explaining his/her educational and career goals, and a written recommendation by a third party. A Roughrider Electric selection committee will screen applications. The decision of the committee is final. Applications for this scholarship must be received on or before the deadline indicated on the application form. 

Roughrider/3C Construction Lineworker Scholarship Application  Word Fillable Form  PDF Form

Roughrider/WDUS $500 Mechanic scholarship

Roughrider Electric is offering one $500 scholarship sponsored by West Dakota Utility Services, LLC. The scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior enrolled in or planning to enroll in a certified vocational or technical school pursuing a career as a mechanic. The applicant or the dependent’s parents must be members of Roughrider Electric. Awards are based on academic excellence, which includes the following criteria: SAT/ACT scores, grade-point average, work experience, participation in school and community activities, a statement by the student explaining his/her educational and career goals, and a written recommendation by a third party. A Roughrider Electric selection committee will screen applications. The decision of the committee is final. Applications for this scholarship must be received on or before the deadline indicated on the application form. Click below for a downloadable version of the application.

Roughrider/WDUS Mechanic Scholarship Application  Word Fillable Form PDF Form

Roughrider Electric $500 Luck of the Draw Scholarships

Roughrider Electric will award three $500 Luck of the Draw Scholarships to be drawn at our annual meeting in June. All high school seniors who have parents that are member of Roughrider Electric are eligible for this scholarship. Students must attend our annual meeting with at least one parent, and will be required to RSVP for the meeting. Please fill out the RSVP form and send to Roughrider Electric by the Deadline date shown on the form.

Roughrider Electric Luck of the Draw Scholarship RSVP form. PDF Form