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We’re always surfing the Net looking for cool places for kids to learn about electricity. Below are some links to great kids websites.
Younger students who would like to find out more about electricity should visit our Kids section.
High School students can find out about scholarships and fantastic learning and travel opportunities by visiting our Washington Youth Tour section.
One of Edisto Electric Cooperative’s core values is commitment to community. Our employees work here, live here, and share the same values as you. And like you, we believe that the future of our community lies with our children.
Edisto Electric offers scholarship opportunities to qualifying students within its service area annually. Through programs like the Washington Youth Tour, the R.D. Bennett Scholarship, and W.I.R.E.’s Jenny Ballard Scholarship, we are keeping our commitment to the community, and to the future.
Each year, winners of the Washington Youth Tour contest are qualified to compete for the Robert D. Bennett Scholarship through The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC). A one-time check in the amount of $5,000 will be issued to the student and the college, university, trade or tech school of the winning student’s choice, after the registrar’s office completes the proper paperwork. The $5,000 college scholarship is presented to a student who completes a community service project that best exemplifies the cooperative principle of “concern for community.”
The R.D. Bennett Community Service Scholarship is named for Robert D. Bennett, the first general manager and executive vice president of The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. Bennett, who led the state association from 1950 until his retirement in 1980, strongly believed that electric cooperatives should support their local communities—providing a better quality of life for their members. His spirit of community service is reflected in this scholarship opportunity.
Jenny Ballard co-founded WIRE (Women Involved in Rural Electrification) in 1981, and is the widow of then ECSC Chief Executive Officer, Al Ballard. This scholarship, in her name is sponsored by WIRE.
2005 WIRE Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship for Women Returning to College
The WIRE Opportunity Scholarship is awarded to a woman who may not have been able to attend college when she graduated from high school, but now wants to further her education.The $2,500 one-time scholaraship will be presented to an electric cooperative member in South Carolina based on financial need and her personal goals.
Applicants for the WIRE Opportunity Scholarship must:
- Be a member/customer of a South Carolina electric cooperative
- Have graduated from high school or earned your GED at least 10 years ago
- Obtained acceptance into an accredited South Carolina college or university
- Demonstrate financial need
Women who have previously obtained a four-year college degree are not eligible for this scholarship; however, applicants may have previously earned a two-year degree or some college credits.
Apply for the Washington Youth Tour by clicking on the button below!
If your group or organization is looking for a program to fill your agenda, look no further. Our speaker’s bureau offers the expertise of Edisto Electric Cooperative’s employees who will be glad to present a program to any community, civic club, business, or industry organization.
Our employees are available to cover a wide range of topics, such as an overview of the electric utility industry, the structure of electric rates, industry deregulation, electrical safety, and energy efficiency.