Adams Electric Cooperative aims to award up to 10 scholarships in varying amounts up to $5,000 to college students who are currently enrolled in and taking classes at a post-secondary school or accredited training program (two-year, four-year, or trade/technical) AND are children of a co-op member.


Scholarships are awarded, based on application review, in the following sums:

  • Up to one (1), $5,000 scholarship
  • Up to two (2), $2,500 scholarships
  • Up to seven (7), $1,500 scholarships


The cooperative works in partnership with the Adams County Community Foundation to administer these scholarships. Applications are accepted each year from February through May.


Applications are reviewed and recommended by Adams Electric’s Scholarship Committee in June of each year and then winners are recommended to the board of directors for final approval. Winners are typically announced in August or September.


Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria:

  1.  The student must have at least one parent or guardian currently receiving electric service from Adams Electric with an account in good standing, and the parent or guardian must live in Pennsylvania at the time of the student’s application for a scholarship.
  2.  The student must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and have completed at least one semester at an accredited college/university or an accredited training program (two-year, four-year, or trade/technical). Current transcript required with application.
  3. A head and shoulders photo is required with application.
  4. Artifical Intelligence (AI, ex. Chat GPT) should not be used in the application process. Any application showing evidence of this will be ineligible.
  5. The recipient shall be allowed to retain their scholarship for one year from the date of selection, even if they have dropped or are auditing courses if they are still incurring expenses equal to or greater than the amount of the scholarship. Scholarship funds are disbursed directly to the school a recipient will attend.
  6. Adams Electric Cooperative employees, directors, scholarship committee members and previous Adams Electric Undergraduate Scholarship winners are not eligible.