2025 Haywood EMC Scholarships

Application Form

Since 2010, Haywood EMC has awarded 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 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 locally owned electric 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 Haywood EMC's cooperative model is and its relationship with the local community.

  • 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. 

This year's application deadline is April 4th, 2025. 

PDF Application Download

Note: if you submit an application online, please call Mitch Bearden at 828-452-2281 to verify it was received. If you download and fill out the PDF application, please email it to mkt@haywoodemc.com

Application Form
Permanent Address:
Father's Address:
Mother's Address:
Please list extracurricular activities in which you have participated during the past four years. (Include clubs, school sports, student government, fine arts, other honors/awards, etc.)
Please list community, religious and personal activities in which you have participated during the past 4 years. (Include volunteer work, youth programs, athletic programs, music, dance, scouting, 4-H and hobbies to which you have devoted time).
Please list any work experience (including self-employment) you have had during the past 4 years. (Include employment during the school year and summer months). Please list your most recent work experience first.
Please list college you plan to attend and total annual cost.
If you have more than one college, please list all options.
Please list any scholarships or loan assistance you have received and amount.

In the space below please type a 300 to 500 word essay on what Haywood EMC's cooperative model and its relationship with the local community

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You may also have your guidance counselor mail these in to: Haywood EMC, attention: Mitch Bearden, 376 Grindstone Road, Waynesville, NC 28785
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