Scholarships

Palmetto Electric WIRE (Women Involved in Rural Electrification) Scholarship

A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP is available to high school seniors in Palmetto Electric Cooperative’s three-county service area.

The co-op’s community outreach organization WIRE (Women Involved in Rural Electrification) each year rewards a deserving senior living in Beaufort, Jasper or Hampton counties. Students who have average or above-average grades and demonstrate a financial need can apply. Applicants must describe in 150–200 words how the scholarship will help them accomplish their goals.

Applications are available at any Palmetto Electric Office or high school guidance office within the Palmetto Electric service area. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at Palmetto Electric’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, May 1. The essay, along with the application and copy of your high school transcript should be mailed on or before Friday, February 26, 2010, to:

WIRE Scholarship
Attention: Missy Santorum
P.O. Box 23619
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Missy Santorum, Public Relations Manager, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc., at 681-0072 or 1 (800) 922-5551.

Application period has expired.