154 students receive scholarships from Cooperative’s trust program Operation Round Up

Nathan Stearns, Community Programs Coordinator

Branson, Missouri –

White River Valley Electric Cooperative’s (WRVEC) trust program, Operation Round Up, has awarded 154 scholarships to students for tuition assistance. Each student will receive one thousand dollars to further their education or vocational career.

Scholarship applications are available to students from the cooperative’s five-county service area every spring. Candidates are evaluated based on financial need, overall academic performance, extra-curricular involvement, and college acceptance.

The co-op’s programs coordinator, Nathan Stearns said, “It’s an honor for us to invest in the next generation of our communities.

Operation Round Up is in its 28^th year at WRVEC and to date has returned more than $3.8 million back to the community, with nearly $2,000,000 going to higher education. Funds come from cooperative members who allow their bills to be rounded-up to the next dollar. In addition to scholarships, the money is allocated for area families struggling with the financial burden of long-term illness, tragic accident or devastating fire, and for community needs such as rural fire departments, senior citizen centers, food pantries, and children’s health programs.

The following is a complete list of scholarship recipients:

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White River Valley Electric Cooperative is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative dedicated to ensuring our members receive safe and reliable service in their homes and businesses across five southwest Missouri counties including Ozark, Taney, Stone, Christian and Douglas.