Ladies, did you want to go to college but “life got in the way”? If so, SC Women Involved in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is here to help. This community service organization affiliated with Marlboro Electric and other SC electric cooperatives awards a $2,500 scholarship.
The WIRE Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship is awarded to a woman who may not have had the opportunity to attend college when she graduated high school but now wants to further her education. WIRE awards the scholarship based on financial need and personal goals.
Applicants must:
– be a member of a S.C. electric cooperative
-have graduated from high school or earned a GED at least 10 years ago
-be accepted into an accredited S.C. college or university, and
-demonstrate financial need and personal goals.
Women with four-year college degrees are not eligible. Applicants may have previously earned a two-year degree or some college credits. The scholarship, which can be used for the fall 2015 or spring 2016 semesters, will be paid jointly to the winner and her college of choice.
Applications are available at Marlboro Electric and scliving.coop. The deadline to apply is June 1.  
Mail or fax the application to:
SC WIRE Scholarship
Marlboro Electric Cooperative  
Post Office Box 1057
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Fax (843) 479-8990