$702,500 in Scholarships Awarded Since 2000
As part of our commitment to support the education of the members we serve, Medina EC awards scholarships to members who have a high school senior graduating or are adults pursuing higher education. The number and amount of scholarships vary annually.
Since scholarships were first awarded in 2000, Medina EC has awarded $702,500 for higher education to 518* members.
As a cooperative, we place a high value on Cooperative Principle # 5—Education, Training and Information and the board of directors agree that the scholarship program is beneficial to our community and the individuals who receive these funds.
For 2024, the board approved awarding twenty-five $1,000 scholarships. Five of those will be for adults pursuing higher education and twenty are for graduating high school seniors.
Applications were due March 1, 2024. Sign up to receive more information about Medina EC's scholarship program below.
Scholarship FAQs
1. Parent, legal guardian or applicant must be a member of Medina EC.
- The electric account must be in the name of the applicant or the applicant’s parent or legal guardian.
- If relationship is anything other than parent or self, paperwork may be required showing that the member is the legal guardian of the applicant.
- If the membership is held by a non-natural person or entity, only the designated voter or his/her dependents are eligible.
2. If applying for the High School Senior Scholarship (including Home Schooled and GED graduates), you must be less than 21 years of age on the application deadline and be graduating in 2024.
3. If applying for the Adult Scholarship, you must be less than 64 years of age on the application deadline and have graduated from high school before 2024:
- If less than 25 years of age, the membership account must be in your name, or your parent/legal guardian’s name.
- If 25 – 64 years of age, the membership must be in your name (the applicant).
4. Applicant must:
- Have at least a 3.0 grade point average at their current or previous educational institution (high school, junior college, university, technical school, etc.).
- If High School Senior or adult who is currently enrolled in school, applicant must submit transcript with grades from Fall 2023 semester of the 2023/2024 school year
- Plan on attending a recognized institution of higher education to pursue a certification, associate degree, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree.
- Enroll in a recognized institution of higher education within 12 months of being awarded the Medina EC scholarship, or by the spring 2025 semester.
- Use the scholarship within 12 months of being awarded the scholarship, or by the spring 2025 semester.
5. Previous Medina EC scholarship recipients are not eligible, unless the scholarship was a result of a Medina EC Youth Tour prize.
Eligibility is subject to change each year.
Yes. Scholarships are available for students pursuing secondary education at universities, community colleges, and trade schools.
Applications were due on March 1, 2024*. Check back in January for the 2025 deadline.
* Technical support will not be available outside of normal business hours. Encountering technical issues turning in the application on the last day will not be grounds for an extension.
The photo submitted with your application will be used in multiple places if you are chosen to receive a scholarship, including this website, Texas Co-op Power and any future promotion of the scholarship program. Without a photo or appropriate photo, your application will be considered incomplete.
Acceptable photos include school pictures, senior pictures or headshots.
Examples of a proper photos:
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Please do not submit selfies, Snapchat photos, photos with an obvious filter or a photo of a photo (ex: driver’s license or school ID).
High School Students: Your transcript MUST include grades from Fall 2023. Applications without Fall 2023 will be considered ineligible.
Adult Students: Your transcript must be from your most recent institution.
Applications were due on March 1, 2024*. Check back in January for the 2025 deadline.
* Technical support will not be available outside of normal business hours. Encountering technical issues turning in the application on the last day will not be grounds for an extension.
To claim your scholarship, send a copy of your class registration with your name, semester information and student ID to:
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Medina Electric Cooperative
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
PO Box 370
Hondo TX 78861
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Fax to 830-426-3796
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
Enroll in a recognized institution of higher education and use the scholarship within 12 months of being awarded the Medina EC scholarship.
We want to know how your Medina EC scholarship has impacted you, your plans and your future! Share your story with us at Scholarship@MedinaEC.org.
If you are chosen as a Medina Electric Cooperative Scholarship recipient, the process of claiming your scholarship is easy!
Send the name of your institution/trade school with your student ID number, what semester you want to use your scholarship and a copy of your registered classes for that semester to Scholarship@MedinaEC.org to claim the scholarship.
Once all of the information has been received, Medina EC staff process it with our accounting department and send the scholarship to the school listed. It takes about two weeks to be processed before being sent to the school.
Scholarships may be used for fall, spring or summer classes for the year the scholarship is received. Example: 2024 scholarship recipients may use their scholarship for Fall 2024, Spring 2025 or Summer 2025* classes.
The processing of Fall 2024 scholarships will not begin until the middle of July to ensure that there is not confusion at universities with summer school payments. Any received will be saved and processed in July.
*If using scholarship for summer classes, it must be claimed before the April 1 deadline and staff must be made aware it is for summer classes.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Medina EC awarded 25 $1,000 scholarships
- 20 scholarships for high school seniors (including home school and GED graduating seniors)
- 5 scholarships for adults pursuing higher education
Congratulations to our 2024 Winners!
Amanda Rodriguez, Rio Grande City
Austyn Schulte, Sabinal
Brianna Rizo, Devine
Brodie Carnes, Uvalde
Campbele Aldridge, Lytle
Chloe Perez, Rio Grande City
Corinne Fowler, Devine
Daniela DeLa Cruz, Rio Grande City
Elena Gonzales, Natalia
Gavin Ripps, Castroville
Janilyn Aguilar, Dilley
Jaylen Gonzalez, Rio Grande City
Katelyn Dinwiddie, Moore
Kyle Anizan, Pearsall
Lanna Mangold, Hondo
Layne Tapia, D’Hanis
Lucy Rochat, Mason
Madison Speed, Hondo
Matthew Tschirhart, Rio Medina
Orlando Mireles Jr., Castroville
Rebecca Ramirez, Rio Grande City
Riya Umar, Castroville
Skyler Fitzpatrick, Hondo
Sydney Reyes, D’Hanis
Yancey Parson, Devine
