Scholarship Deadline February 15, 2023

Scholarship Applications Available

Mor-Gran-Sou continues to offer a variety of scholarships this year.

Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative takes pride in assisting with the development of rural leadership through our scholarship program. We feel it’s important to help finance our local students’ educational journeys by offering scholarships to qualifying seniors. We are happy to continue our updated program to include more scholarship opportunities to our graduating seniors. The applicants must be U.S. citizens and dependents of Mor-Gran-Sou members. All scholarships will be awarded during the 2022-2023 school year.

Seniors - $500 Mor-Gran-Sou scholarships available through area high schools

Mor-Gran-Sou will award nine, $500 scholarships to qualified applicants whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are members of the co-op. School representatives from Elgin-New Leipzig Public School, Flasher Public School, Glen Ullin Public School, Hebron Public School, Mandan Public School, New Salem-Almont Public School, Selfridge Public School, Solen Public School, and Standing Rock Community School will select one graduating senior to receive the funds. Interested in applying? Students should contact their school counselor for deadline information. The schools will then forward each recipient’s name to Mor-Gran-Sou Electric. Applications are available at area schools, co-op offices in Mandan and Flasher, or at the link below.

High School Scholarship  PDF Form

The co-op will also award one $500 scholarship to a graduating senior from a school outside of our service area. Please contact our office if interested.

Mor-Gran-Sou Electric continues to award a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Basin Electric Power Cooperative

We award this scholarship to a student already enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time graduate or undergraduate program. The student must attend an accredited, two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school. Recipients will be chosen based on a combination of SAT/ACT scores and overall grade point average; activities, achievements and honors; work experience; a personal statement of career goals; an essay question centered on local cooperatives and how they serve the area; and an appraisal from a high school or college counselor or adviser, instructor or a work supervisor who knows the student well. All post-secondary students who have parents or legal guardians that are members of Mor-Gran-Sou Electric are eligible to apply. Applications are available at area schools, co-op offices in Mandan and Flasher, or at the link below.

MGS/Basin Electric Scholarship PDF Form

Mor-Gran-Sou Electric is awarding one $500 scholarship sponsored by 3C Construction

Eligible applicants are high school seniors who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a certified vocational or technical school pursuing a career as a lineworker. The scholarship will be awarded during the 2022-2023 school year. Applications are available at area schools, co-op offices in Mandan and Flasher, or at the link below.

3C Construction Scholarship  PDF Form

Mor-Gran-Sou is also awarding one $500 scholarship sponsored by West Dakota Utility Services

Eligible applicants are high school seniors who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a certified vocational or technical school pursuing a career as a mechanic. The scholarship will be awarded during the 2022-2023 school year. Applications are available at area schools, co-op offices in Mandan and Flasher, or at the link below.

West Dakota Utility Services Scholarship  PDF Form

Applications are due no later than 4:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m., MT) on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Please deliver or mail all necessary information to Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative at P.O. Box 1090, Mandan, ND 58554-7090.

If you have questions or would like further information, please call Beth or Julie at 701-597-3301, 701-663-0297 or 800-750-8212.

Luck of the Draw scholarships

Mor-Gran-Sou will award two $500 Luck of the Draw scholarships to be drawn at our annual meeting on July 21, 2023. All high school seniors (Class of 2023) who are dependents of Mor-Gran-Sou members and have not previously been chosen for an MGS scholarship are eligible for this scholarship. Students must attend our annual meeting and be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian and will be required to RSVP before the meeting. The RSVP card will be included with the annual meeting ballot packet mailed to members mid-June 2023