Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarships
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative (BDEC) is deeply committed to the future of local students and takes great pride in fostering rural leadership. To honor the accomplishments of these young individuals and potential leaders, BDEC, along with its energy supplier, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, offers two scholarships, one for $1,500 and another for $1,000, to eligible dependents of BDEC members.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/ technical school, and the applicant or applicant's parents or guardians must be members of Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic record, leadership, school and community involvement, an appraisal from a counselor, advisor, or instructor who knows the student well, and an essay.
How do I apply?
Complete the scholarship application and submit it, along with all other necessary documents, to:
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative
Attn: Heidi Haugen-Grohs
P.O. Box 6
Columbus, ND 58727
Email: heidi@bdec.coop
Application deadline: March 15
Scholarship Application
NOTE: Application forms must be downloaded in order to be signed electronically. Use Adobe Acrobat to complete forms to ensure forms retain proper formatting when submitted. Click to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Burke-Divide Electric Memorial Scholarship
Founded in 1964 as a memorial to Henry T. Swenson, the Burke-Divide Electric Memorial Scholarship has become a memorial to other friends of the cooperative as well.
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative will award its $500 Memorial Scholarship through a random drawing held at the conclusion of the cooperative's annual meeting Wednesday, June 10, at the Cooperative's Kenmare Outpost. The requirements to enter the scholarship drawing are listed below:
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The student or parent/legal guardian must be an active member of Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative at the time of the drawing.
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Both the student and parent/legal guardian must be present at the Annual Meeting when the drawing is held.
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The student must be enrolled in a full-time vocational/technical, undergraduate or graduate degree program in the 2026 Fall term.
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The student must submit a “Luck-of-the-Draw” Scholarship application form at the meeting. The application form is available via the link below and may be completed prior to the meeting. The student must bring the printed application form to the meeting. Forms will also be available at the meeting.
Click here to download the Luck-of-the-Draw Scholarship application.
NOTE: Application forms must be downloaded in order to be signed electronically. Use Adobe Acrobat to complete forms to ensure forms retain proper formatting when submitted. Click to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2025 Scholarship Winners
