Holy Cross Energy offers several scholarship opportunities for high school seniors graduating or receiving their GED in the spring of 2024.
Students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited undergraduate educational or training institution (in-state or out-of-state).
Anyone with financial need is encouraged to apply, including those from marginalized communities, minorities, first-generation college students, and women. Open to all residents of the three primary counties within our service territory.
- Open to high school seniors graduating or receiving their GED in spring 2024.
- Students’ primary residence must be located in the HCE service territory (Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle Counties).
- Students must complete the online application below.
- The application deadline is March 8, 2024.
For students planning on pursuing education for a career in the electric energy industry, be sure to check out additional scholarships offered by our friends at The RMEL Foundation (Rocky Mountain Energy League). Learn more and apply for RMEL scholarships here >
“Receiving the HCE scholarship has truly transformed my perception of not only the opportunities I have but the ability to take full advantage of them. My name is Marilynn Stephens and I am attending the Colorado School of Mines. Once I learned I had received the HCE scholarship I knew I was able to attend this school as it was a moment of reassurance. Holy Cross Energy has been so tremendously kind and continue to push forward the idea of creating a healthier environment for women in STEM. This scholarship in particular allows myself to explore the possibilities of engineering even at a school where they lack female participation. The greatest part is, I can do all this with the financial stability the scholarship gave me. I will forever be grateful for the chance this scholarship has given me at an amazing future as being a woman in STEM.”
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Marillyn Stephens, Colorado School of Mines
2023 Coal Ridge High School Graduate
Women in S.T.E.M. Scholarship Recipient
LINEWORKER SCHOLARSHIP
FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP
TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
100×30 CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP
Lineworker Scholarship
One scholarship for $5,000
Recognizing our industry’s ongoing need for electrical lineworkers, we are proud to offer this scholarship to an individual interested in obtaining an Electric Lineworker Certificate at an approved school.
First-Generation College Student Scholarships
Four scholarships in the amount of $2,500
Recognizing that first-generation college students may need a little extra help funding their education, we’re proud to offer four scholarships for students who are the first in their family to attend college or university.
100×30 Clean Energy Future Scholarship
One scholarship for $2,500
Our 100×30 Goal aims to provide our members with 100% clean energy by 2030, a move that will depend on our next generation of leaders. Open to all students planning on attending college or university, applicants must write an original essay about their unique vision on how our society can successfully transition to a clean energy future.
Trade School Scholarship
Three scholarships in the amount of $2,500
Recognizing our region’s need for skilled workers, we are offering three $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing a degree or certification from a technical or vocational program. These programs may include, but not limited to, education in the electrical, HVAC, and mechanic fields.
Women in STEM Scholarship
Two scholarships in the amount of $2,500
Recognizing the gender disparity in the STEM fields, these scholarships are open to female students pursuing a college degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.