2026 Children of Members Scholarship | Adams Rural Electric Cooperative Inc

Adams Rural Electric Cooperative's Children of Members Scholarship is open ONLY to children or legal wards of current, residential members of the cooperative. Applications must be submitted by Friday, February 6, 2026.

Before beginning the application below, please download and complete this test on cooperative knowledge.

In addition, please be prepared to submit the following materials before beginning this application:

Official school transcript
Teacher recommendation, no longer than 500 words
A recent photo of the student
Junior and senior year class ranks
Cumulative grade point average
ACT or SAT composites (if applicable)

Are your parents/guardians permanent residential members of Adams Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.?

Yes

Have you received a "full ride" scholarship to the school of your choice?

Yes

Are members of your family, or persons residing in your household, affiliated with ANY electric cooperatives/related entities?

Yes

If you answered "no" to question 1 and/or "yes" to questions 2 or 3 - thank you for your interest in our scholarship, but you do not qualify.

Name

Phone

Street Address

Township

City

State

Zip Code

Student Email

Parent Email

Parents' Names

Parents' Phones

Age

Birthdate

Name of High School

Address of High School

By which college(s) or accredited technical school(s) have you been accepted?

Major(s)?

Non-School Personal Achievement

Activities including church and community

Give years of membership and outstanding activities in which you have participated as a leader.

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School Activities Personal Achievement

Such as class officer, plays, athletics, music, etc.

List the most prestigious activities participated in during your high school attendance.

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Personal Achievement

Other

List all other activities heretofore not mentioned which will more fully describe your past achievements, including any work experience.

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Scholastic Record

Since grade point scales vary by district, please provide a brief explanation of your school’s grade point scale (e.g. “out of a possible 4.0”).

Junior Year Class Rank

Senior Year Class Rank

Cumulative GPA (3.6 or above)

ACT Composite (if applicable)

SAT Composite (if applicable)

List Scholastic Awards Won

Local, county, district, or state

Teacher Recommendation

No longer than 500 words
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Official School Transcript

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Cooperative Knowledge Test

This test should be printed and completed before submitting with your application.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Recent Photo of Applicant

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, svg.

Statement of Applicant, Parent or Guardian

We have examined this application and the records are true, complete, and accurate. In addition, we acknowledge and agree that the Cooperative and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, Inc. may disclose any or all the information contained in this application and the supporting documents to the judges of the scholarship competition and to any employees of the Cooperative or of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Date

Student's Signature

Sign above

Parent/Guardian's Signature

Sign above