Scholarships

Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative believes in the power of education. To help our Consumer-Members with college costs, we offer scholarship opportunities. 

Each year, JPEC offers ten $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are served by JPEC. 

The requirements are:

  • A student must be a high school senior who plans to enroll in a full-time course of study (12 hours per semester) at an accredited university or community college no later than the fall semester.
  • The student’s primary residence must be served by JPEC and the JPEC account must be in the name of the student’s parent or guardian.
  • The student must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 and an ACT score of 18 or better.
  • The student must submit a brief, typed narrative stating his/her reason for applying for the scholarship.
  • The student must complete the scholarship application, linked on this page. Applications are typically posted during January each year. Advertisement is made with local schools, social media and KY Living.
  • The student must submit a letter of recommendation from a school guidance counselor, teacher or principal.
  • All scholarship winners must submit an acceptance video by date of JPEC’s annual meeting. Each recipient will be recognized at that time.
  • All applications and accompanying documents should be typed.  Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
  • The student must not be the child or grandchild of a JPEC employee, director, or attorney.
  • The student should submit an official signed school transcript of courses and grades to date. 

Scholarship applications will be available Jan 1, 2025!