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Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship

Offered by Tri-County Electric Cooperative (Texas) · Free to apply

Award
$5,000
one-time award
Deadline
February 15, 2027
deadlines recur around February each year
Published odds
1 in 6
from provider-published counts
Application effort
~4 hrs
about $208 of expected value per hour

Tri-County Electric Cooperative runs one of the largest and best-documented co-op scholarship programmes in Texas, and it is unusual in publishing both how many awards it makes and roughly how many students apply. That combination is rare enough that a family can see genuinely honest odds here rather than an estimate, and those odds are dramatically better than any national scholarship of comparable size. Eligibility turns on living with a parent or guardian who is an active Tri-County member, so it is worth checking the name on your electric bill before assuming this does not apply to you.

How hard is the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship to win?

Narrow eligibility keeps the applicant pool small, so a qualified student has a genuinely realistic shot. These are the awards worth prioritising.

Published odds
roughly 1 in 6 applicants
Reported applicant field
~250 students
Awards each cycle
40
Payoff per hour of work
$208 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

  • Fewer rivalsOpen only to Texas residents
  • Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
  • Fewer rivalsRecommendation letters are required, a step many applicants skip
  • Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
  • Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only

Where this number comes from: This provider publishes its real applicant and winner counts, so the rate above is the actual published rate from a recent cycle, not a Solyo model. Rates shift a little from cycle to cycle, and nobody can promise a win, but this is as real as scholarship odds get.

Who can apply for the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

  • Must be a resident of Texas
  • Open to high school seniors
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  • You must reside with a parent or guardian who is an active Tri-County Electric Cooperative member. Check the name on your electric bill.
Good to know
  • This is the North Texas cooperative at tcectexas.com. Similarly named cooperatives in Oklahoma and Georgia are different organisations with their own separate programmes.

What the application takes

  • Essay required.
  • 1 letter of recommendation. Ask teachers or counselors early; good letters take time.
  • Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is February 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 15 each year. Applications open autumn. Applications open in the autumn. The published applicant count means the realistic chance here is roughly one in six, which is far better than almost any national award.

Applications open
autumn 2026
Applications close
February 15, 2027
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Common questions about the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship

How much is the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship worth?

The Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship awards $5,000. 40 awards are made each cycle.

When is the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship deadline?

The current deadline is February 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 15 each year. Applications open autumn. Applications open in the autumn. The published applicant count means the realistic chance here is roughly one in six, which is far better than almost any national award.

When do Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship applications open?

Applications open autumn, and close February 15, 2027. Applications open in the autumn. The published applicant count means the realistic chance here is roughly one in six, which is far better than almost any national award.

Who is eligible for the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Texas; Open to high school seniors.

Does the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship require an essay?

Yes. The application requires an essay, 1 recommendation, and a transcript. Expect to spend about 4 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 6 applicants, against a modelled field of ~250 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Texas residents and an essay is required, which filters out casual applicants. At 4 hrs of work, that is about $208 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship free to apply?

Yes. The Tri-County Electric Cooperative Power Your Future Scholarship is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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