College Scholarships

Each year, eight scholarships of $1,250 each are awarded to eligible high school seniors through the Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.

Four scholarships are awarded to students who are children of an Illinois electric cooperative member receiving service from the cooperative, including Corn Belt Energy members.

A fifth scholarship, the Earl W. Struck Memorial Scholarship, is awarded to a student who is the child of an Illinois electric cooperative employee.

The sixth and seventh scholarships are reserved for students enrolling full-time at a two-year Illinois community college who are children of Illinois electric cooperative members (including Corn Belt Energy), employees or directors.

Candidates are judged on the basis of grade point average, college entrance exam scores, work and volunteer experience, school and civic activities, and a short essay that demonstrates their knowledge of electric cooperatives. 

The application deadline for 2012 scholarships has expired; recipients will be notified in late spring. For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 1-800-879-0339 x250. Applications for the 2013 scholarships will be posted here from October - December 2012.

Lineworker's Scholarship

New in 2011, an eighth annual scholarship of $1,250 will be awarded to help pay for costs to attend the lineworker's school conducted by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) in conjunction with Lincoln Land College in Springfield. The LaVern and Nola McEntire Lineworker's Scholarship is available to relatives of cooperative employees and directors, sons and daughters of cooperative members (including those who receive electricity from Corn Belt Energy), and military veterans. Please refer to the application below for additional information. The application deadline is April 30, 2012.

Lineworker's Scholarship Application

For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 1-800-879-0339 x250.