Union Power Cooperative is looking for 10 amazing students to award each a $1,000 college scholarship. Students are chosen from our five-county service area, which is made up of Union, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Rowan counties. Applications are accepted now through March 22. 

• Scholarships are awarded for North Carolina- accredited colleges and/or universities. 
• All applicants must be a child of a Union Power Cooperative member or live in a home served by Union Power Cooperative and must be a high school senior in the current graduating class. 
• Criteria for awarding the scholarship to an individual is based on 40% need; 30% scholastic achievement; and 30% extracurricular activities in school, civic, and community functions. 
• Children of Union Power employees and its subsidiary, Union Services, are not eligible to apply.