High school seniors in the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative service area may be eligible to apply for a scholarship.

SMECO offers $1,500 scholarships to four high school seniors who live and are schooled in the Co-op’s service area. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university. The deadline for students to apply for college scholarships is March 5, 2010. For more information, or to obtain an application, go to www.smeco.coop.

To be eligible for SMECO scholarships, students must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Scholarships will be awarded based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and community and school involvement. As part of the application process, students must submit an essay on “Why is a College Education Important to Completing my Lifetime Goals?”

To obtain an application, see your school career counselor, call SMECO at 1-888-440-3311, extension 4340, visit any SMECO office, or print an application at www.smeco.coop. Completed application packages (all items must be submitted as one package) may be taken to any local SMECO office or mailed to SMECO Headquarters, P.O. Box 1937, Hughesville, MD, 20637, Attention: Bernadette Lewis.