Scholarships
Each year, San Miguel Power awards up to $27,000 in college scholarships to students who are dependents of SMPA members. We award up to fourteen scholarships to deserving graduating seniors.
The following scholarships are available $2,000 San Miguel Power Association Scholarship - SMPA awards a $2,000 college scholarship to one graduating senior from each of our six area high schools. Recipients are judged on their academic success, written essay, community involvement and leadership skills. This scholarship can be used at any post-secondary accredited institution.
- $2,000 San Miguel Power Association Vocational Scholarship - – SMPA awards a $2000 scholarship to one graduating senior from each of our six area high schools, who plan to enter vocational training or trade school. (Only accredited programs that result in a professional certification qualify.) Recipients are judged on appraisals from teachers, employers, or other adult supervisors; community involvement, academic performance and their answers to a standard questionnaire.
- This vocational scholarship requires an Applicant Appraisal to be submitted by a qualified adult. A "qualified adult" is a teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, employer or mentor who is not a relative of the student. This individual should have experience working with the student in an official capacity.
- $1,000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship - Through Tri-State, SMPA also purchases
wholesale power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative. SMPA selects one candidate from the member graduation pool and awards a $1,000 college scholarship. SMPA will also select one candidate from the employee/dependent graduation pool and submit his/her name to Basin Electric. The Basin Electric Scholarship Selection Committee will select 20 recipients from the employee/dependent pool which is made up of submissions from all of Basin's member cooperatives. This scholarship can be used at any post-secondary accredited institution.
Typically, the scholarship deadlines follow this schedule:
Early to Mid-October................... Information about scholarships and applications are posted above.
Late January to Early February... Basin Electric applications are DUE to San Miguel Power
Mid-March................................... SMPA Scholarship Applications DUE to San Miguel Power
Early April................................... Scholarship Winners notified
Mid May...................................... Scholarships Awarded
RMEL Scholarship
Looking at a career in engineering, business, information systems, plant, line or distribution technology, line worker or other curriculum related to the electric energy industry? Check out RMEL's Scholarships. Please note, this is not an SMPA scholarship.
Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship Winners!
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Tri-State Generation & Transmission $500 Scholarship Samantha Almoney |
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| SMPA $2000 Scholarship, Norwood High School Jenna Baugh |
SMPA $2000 Scholarship, Ridgway High School Maisy Gardiner |
SMPA $2000 Vocational Scholarship, Telluride High School Juan Flores |
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SMPA $2000 Vocational Scholarship, Norwood High School Cassidy Petersen |
SMPA $2000 Vocational Scholarship, Nucla High School Sam Puderbaugh |
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| Tri-State Generation & Transmission $500 Scholarship Cailen Tougher |
Basin Electric $1000 Scholarship - Telluride High School |
SMPA $2000 Scholarship – |
