By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode
Pennyrile Electric is encouraging college-age students to apply for one of twelve $1,000 scholarships.
The company says the scholarship was created to invest in the community’s future and help students reach their fullest potential.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a Pennyrile Electric member or reside with a parent or legal guardian who is a Pennyrile Electric member and must be accepted to a two or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school as a full-time student. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and express an interest in returning to a rural community following graduation.
Applications must be postmarked by April 15 to be accepted.
For more information surrounding the scholarship and the application go to Pennyrile Electrics Facebook page.