Each year, Haywood EMC, a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, awards scholarships to assist high school seniors in Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison and Transylvania counties in NC; Rabun County, GA; and Oconee County, SC to attend a community college, state college or university. A total of $5,000 will be awarded in one-time scholarships from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $2,500. As a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, Haywood EMC is committed to the communities we serve and recognizes the financial need of students wanting to attend college.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be a graduating high school senior from an accredited private or public school

• Must be the child, grandchild, or legal step-child of an active Haywood EMC member living in the cooperative’s service territory

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities preferred

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 required; additional academic achievement awards preferred

• Must provide a 300 to 500-word essay on what Touchstone Energy® is and its relationship with Haywood EMC

• Must provide acceptance letter(s) from university

• Must be accepted into an accredited university and be enrolled in an Electrical Engineering or business affiliated major, such as Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Management, etc.

• Cannot be the child, grandchild, or legal step-child of an HEMC employee or board member

Please complete the application online or download the application at www.haywoodemc.com/tse-scholarship

Application Deadline is 11:59 pm on April 7th, 2023!