Missouri Electric Cooperatives is giving away four $550 State Fair Scholarships.
Missouri’s electric cooperatives are offering scholarships based on a blind draw. Areas that are reviewed by the scholarship committee include, but are not limited to, the following: legible application, cooperative membership in good standing, proof of acceptance letter for the upcom¬ing academic semester and a Missouri residency.
Scholarship Applicants Must:
- Visit the Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives building during the 11 days of the state fair.
- Complete an application form and return to the Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives building during the fair. Mail in applications will not be accepted.
- Show a letter of acceptance from a college, university and/or a vocational, technical school if picked to receive the scholarship.
Timeline:
- Applications are due Aug. 23, 2026, by the close of the building at 6 p.m.
- Applicants will be notified if awarded a scholarship by Sept.25, 2026.
Criteria:
- Applicants must have permanent residency in Missouri.
- Applicant (or parent) must be a member of an electric cooperative in good standing.
- Applicants must be accepted as a 2026 full-time student at a college, university and/or a vocational, technical school program for the upcoming academic semester.
- Applicants must complete and submit a scholarship ap¬plication at the Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives building during the Missouri State Fair by Sunday, August 23.
The Missouri Electric Cooperative scholarship was estab¬lished in 2021. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to member individuals enrolled full-time in a college, university and/or a vocational, technical school.