Basin Scholarship Program

Who is eligible?
You must be a member of Powder River Energy
or have parents or grandparents that are members.
The applicant must be either a graduating high
school senior entering his or her freshman year at
a college or trade school or a current college
undergraduate student. Graduate students are ineligible.


What is the amount of the scholarship?
There is one $1,000.00 scholarship for a Basin Scholarship applicant.

How do I apply?
To apply, the applicant can pick up an application at one of the Powder River Energy offices, download it (see bottom of page) or call 1-800-442-3630 ext. 3504, and we will mail an application to you. You may also get an application from a high school guidance counselor of a high school in the PRECorp service area. 2010 Deadline - Must be received February 1st
Please sign and date EACH PAGE of your application.

2010 Deadline - Must be postmarked by February 1st.

What is Basin Electric?
Basin Electric is a power generator. It is also a co-op whose members are composed of 126 rural electric member cooperative systems that in turn serve approximately 1.8 million consumers in the nine states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and New Mexico. Just like you are a member of Power River Energy, PRECorp is a member of Basin Electric. This is why your electrical rates are so low and so stable compared to most of the rest of the United States. Basin Electric operates electricity-generating power plants with a total capacity of 3,518 megawatts. They are among the cleanest coal-burning plants in the nation.

Basin Scholarship Application