{"id":37399,"date":"2022-07-07T08:32:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/?page_id=37399"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T01:07:52","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/community\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"nav-tiles row align-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nav-tile col large-12\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/community\/scholarships\/scholarship-recipients\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Scholarship Recipients\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-scholarships-1.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scholarship Recipients<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<ul>\n<li>In 2017 a foundation was formed from unclaimed capital credits and Operation Round Up funds from Graham County Electric Co-op (GCEC)<\/li>\n<li>The GCEC Foundation provides a\u00a0<strong>$1,000\u00a0<\/strong>scholarship to each of the local high schools:\n<ul>\n<li>Ft. Thomas, Mt. Graham, Pima, Safford, Thatcher, and Willcox (some schools elect to split the funds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eligibility for Scholarships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a <strong>senior high school student<\/strong> living within GCEC\u2019s service territories, purchasing GCEC electricity and\/or water, you are eligible to apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a financial need, have applied yourself in the classroom, and have a strong desire to continue your education, please follow these instructions for your high school or contact your high school counselor for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>Ft. Thomas High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ft.Thomas-Scholarship-Application-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ft. Thomas Scholarship Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact Colton Cook at <a href=\"tel:+1-928-485-2427\">(928) 485-2427<\/a> extension 4229\u00a0or <a href=\"mailto:ccook@ftusd.org\">email Colton Cook<\/a>\u00a0for information and deadlines<\/li>\n<li>Deadline: April 1, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mt. Graham High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact High School Counselor John Nicholas at <a href=\"tel:+928-348-7063\">(928) 348-7063<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:jnicholas@saffordusd.com\">email John Nicholas<\/a> for the application, information, and deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Pima High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pima-Scholarship-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pima Scholarship Application (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:kwilliams@pimaschools.com\">Email Katie Williams<\/a> the completed application or hand it in to her at school, before the April 1, 2024 deadline<\/li>\n<li>Please contact Katie Williams at <a href=\"tel:+1-928-387-8174\">(928) 387-8174<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:kwilliams@pimaschools.com\">email Katie Williams<\/a> with any questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Safford High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The school notifies the seniors of information<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gce.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safford-High-School-Foundation-Scholarship-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safford High School Foundation Scholarship Application (PDF)<\/a> and turn in a hard copy to Melanie Allen<\/li>\n<li>Call <a href=\"tel:+1-928-348-6994\">(928) 348-6994<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:mallen@saffordusd.com\">email Melanie Allen<\/a> for more information<\/li>\n<li>Deadline for the 2024 in-house scholarship is April 1, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Thatcher High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Information for scholarships is in your school email<\/li>\n<li>Further information and application can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatcherud.org\/scholarship-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thatcher Schools Scholarship Foundation website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deadline for the 2024 scholarship is April 1, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>For more information contact Shiloh Wheeler at <a href=\"tel:+1-928-348-7270\">(928) 348-7270<\/a> extension 5275 or <a href=\"mailto:wheeler.shiloh@thatcherud.org\">email Shiloh Wheeler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Willcox High School<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Sheryl Patterson at <a href=\"tel:+1-520-384-8601\">(520) 384-8601<\/a> extension 8662 for more information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017 a foundation was formed from unclaimed capital credits and Operation Round Up funds from Graham County Electric Co-op (GCEC) The GCEC Foundation provides a\u00a0$1,000\u00a0scholarship to each of the local high schools: Ft. 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