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Continuing Northern Lights\u2019 history of supporting education, the co-op is now accepting applications for the 2024 scholarship program. The Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) Board of Directors has authorized eight $1,500 educational scholarships and one $3,000 lineworker school scholarship.<\/p>\n
NLI Educational and Lineworker School Scholarship Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n The 8 educational scholarships are for graduating high school seniors entering college or vocational school, or a current undergraduate student. Graduate students are not eligible. The applicant or their parent\/guardian must be an NLI member to qualify. NLI employees, directors and their families are not eligible to apply.<\/p>\n The lineworker school scholarship is for someone enrolled or planning on enrolling in lineworker school. The applicant or their parent\/guardian must be a member or employee of NLI, or the applicant must live in Bonner, Boundary, Sanders or Lincoln county.<\/p>\n Applicants must submit a completed application, available at NLI. Applicants must also submit a financial statement form, a short essay on what it means to be a member of a cooperative, a brief personal statement about future goals, a character reference letter and two letters of recommendation.<\/p>\n Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted to NLI in person, by email<\/a> or by mail, postmarked no later than Friday, March 1, 2024.<\/p>\n The NLI scholarship committee will select the 9 scholarship winners. Winners will be notified by March 22, 2024. A scholarship certificate announcing the award will be provided to each of the winners in time for recognition during graduation ceremonies, if applicable.<\/p>\n Funds will not be disbursed until proof of enrollment is received. Once received, the funds for the scholarships will be sent directly to the college, vocational or lineworker school in the student\u2019s name. Educational scholarships must be claimed by December 31, 2024, and lineworker school scholarship by May 1, 2025, or the money will be forfeited.<\/p>\n Download the Educational Scholarship Application<\/a><\/p>\nApply Today<\/h2>\n