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Scholarship for Excellence Fund

HILCO created the Scholarship for Excellence Fund to encourage and assist in the educational pursuits of HILCO members and their families.

Eligibility: 
Applicant must be:
¨ A resident of the state of Texas.
¨ Considered a dependent, living at the residence of their parents or legal guardians who are active member-consumers of HILCO Electric. They must be receiving electric service from the cooperative at their permanent address.
¨ A graduating high school senior. 
If you are selected to receive the scholarship, you must:
     
¨ Enroll in the first fall semester after receipt of the scholarship.
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Meet entrance requirements of the school to which you apply. 
Guidelines:

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Complete the HILCO Electric Scholarship application.
¨ Submit an essay of approximately 400 words detailing
The Importance of Good Leadership.”

Judging Criteria: 
Applicants will be judged on the following:

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Financial need.
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Academic excellence.
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Involvement in extracurricular activities.
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Support of community and family life goals.
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Content of essay. 
Other Issues:

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HILCO Board of Directors, employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
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Applications will be submitted to the selection committee in an anonymous format and graded on the criteria mentioned above.
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Applications will be accepted no sooner than April 1st and no later than April 15, 2012.
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Notification process will begin on or before May 9, 2012.   



For more information about HILCO’s scholarship program,

call Bob Wilson at 254-687-2331 Ext. 2210.