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2/28/2010

Wake Electric scholarships available

Wake Electric is offering two scholarships for college students: the Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship for $2,000 and several Touchstone Energy Scholarships of up to $1,500.

The $2,000 Fred M. Alford Memorial scholarship will be awarded to the top candidate selected by an independent judging panel. Requirements for this scholarship include the following criteria:

• Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric
• Must be a high school graduating senior
• Must pursue a regular full-time four-year undergraduate course leading to a baccalaureate degree
• Must plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in North Carolina

Several Touchstone Energy Scholarships of up to $1,500 will also be awarded. These scholarships are not limited to recent high school graduates, and may be used at one of the state's community colleges, vocational or technical schools, as well as at a four-year college. The requirements for these scholarships are:

• Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric
• Must use these funds at a N.C. college or university, community college, vocational or technical school for full-time enrollment
• Applicants can be a high school graduating senior or already enrolled full-time in a university, community college, vocational, or technical school

To apply for a scholarship, go to http://www.wemc.com/scholarships.aspx to download an application and to learn more about requirements. The deadline is Friday, March 12, 2010. Applications must be received in the office at that time. Any applications received AFTER March 12 (even if they are postmarked March 12) will be disqualified.

All scholarships are made possible by Wake Electric members and employees through voluntary contributions to Operation RoundUp.

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