Plateau Electric Cooperative Scholarship

The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to Roane State Community College students in accordance with the following criteria:

a) In addition: Recipient(s) must meet the Foundation’s scholarship eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
i) Enroll full-time (at least 12.0 credit hours) or part-time (at least 6.0 credit hours) in a degree or certificate program at Roane State Community College.
ii) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), TN Promise/TN Reconnect/TN Dual Enrollment or Middle College Scholarship applications, as applicable.
iii) Complete any Roane State Community College requirements related to scholarships or other financial aid (i.e. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form);
iv) Recipient(s) must be in good standing with the college.
v) Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for scholarship renewal while a student at RSCC, unless otherwise indicated in the below criteria.
vi) Students must reapply each year for this consideration.
vii) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph of yourself for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials.
viii) These items should be submitted via the Foundation Office as directed in Scholarship guidelines within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and your acceptance of an award.

b) Recipient(s) must meet the additional eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:

• Recipient must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to qualify.
• Recipient’s parents or guardians are Plateau Electric Cooperative customers.
• Recipient has no relatives who are Plateau Electric Cooperative employees or are members of the Plateau Electric Cooperative Board of Directors.
• The recipient will receive a certificate of award for the scholarship at his/her high school award ceremony.

c) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and acceptance of an award, addressing the letter of appreciation to:
Plateau Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
c/o Roane State Foundation
276 Patton Ln
Harriman, TN 37748