Two Scholarships Offered by Hill County, Montana Electric

Hill County Electric Cooperative http://www.HillCountyElectric.coop (HCE) is committed to the communities it serves and realizes the importance of education and keeping our best resources in Montana.

HCE is pleased to offer two scholarship opportunities to train and work in Montana in the exciting electric linework or electrical technology fields. HCE’s trustees have again authorized a $1,000 scholarship for a student entering an accredited electric lineman school who plans to work in Montana after receiving their pre-apprentice certification.

HCE also offers a $500 Workforce Development Scholarship to students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the Electrical Technology Program at Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT.

Applications for both scholarships must be received in HCE’s Havre office by March 1, 2009. Please contact Kev at 1-877-394-7804 ext. 864 or visit the website http://www.HillCountyElectric.coop for more information, guidelines and applications.

Information is also available from area high school guidance counselors or college financial aid offices.

Hill County Electric Cooperative (HCE) was incorporated in 1945 and provides electric service to approximately 2,300 members over 3,342 miles of line in five north central Montana counties. HCE is headquartered in Havre, MT and also provides Master Electrician services, an electrical supply warehouse, energy audits, electrical safety demonstrations and various scholarship and youth programs.