Helping Our Youth Access Higher Education and Training!

San Miguel Power now awards up to $47,000 in college scholarships to students who are dependents of SMPA members. We award up to seventeen scholarships to deserving graduating seniors.

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Applications for the 2024 Scholarship season are now closed.

Typical Schedule

Typically, the scholarship deadlines follow this schedule:

Early to Mid-October...................   Information about scholarships and applications are posted above.
Mid to late February...  Basin Electric applications are DUE to San Miguel Power
Mid to late February...  Rocky Mountain Electric League applications are DUE
Mid-March...................................  SMPA Collegiate and Vocational Scholarship Applications DUE to San Miguel Power
Early April...................................   Scholarship Winners notified
Mid May......................................   Scholarships Awarded
Mid July......................................   Scholarships Checks Issued to Institutions


Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Winners! 

Autumn Sagal

Tri-State $500 Scholarship
Ridgway High School

Jezel Demus

SMPA $3000 Vocational Scholarship
Nucla High School

Paton Edwards

SMPA $3000 Scholarship
Silverton High School

Canyon Ishikawa

Tri-State $500  Scholarship
Ridgway High School

Lisa Sutherland

SMPA $3000 Scholarship
Nucla High School

Selene Rhoades

SMPA $3000 Vocational Scholarship
Silverton High School

Yoselin Hernandez

SMPA $3000 Scholarship & Basin Electric $1000,
Norwood High School

Courtney Southall

SMPA $3000 Scholarship
Norwood High School

Mica Hart

SMPA $3000 Scholarship
Ouray High School

Taylor Holmes

SMPA $3000 Scholarship
Telluride High School