Bluebonnet believes in investing in the future — our youth. That’s why we’re proud to offer opportunities for young people within our communities to learn and grow.

For more information about any of our youth activities, please call your local Community Representative.

BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. SCHOLARSHIPS OF EXCELLENCE
Bluebonnet is proud to award in 2008 thirty (30) one-time, $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors residing in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a Bluebonnet member. Bluebonnet has two scholarship programs. One is the Academic Scholarship program for students who plan to pursue an academic degree. The second is a Trade and Technical Scholarship program for students who plan to seek a vocational certificate to a trade or technical program. Bluebonnet's mission is to help our service area students to receive the knowledge and skill to achieve their career goals as they become part of our community.

To be eligible for a Bluebonnet Academic Scholarship the applicant must:

•  Be a graduating senior of a high school or an accredited Home Extended Studies program.
•  Be living in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a full time resident in the Bluebonnet service area and maintains an active Bluebonnet account.
•  Be able to provide an original high school transcript with class size, ranking and a GPA of 3.0 or higher (based on an 85 to 100 point scale).
•  Have applied for admission as a full time student at a university, college or junior college.
•  Turn in a completed Bluebonnet 2008 academic scholarship application which must be typed and signed by 5:00 p.m. , February 29, 2008.

To be eligible for a Bluebonnet Trade & Technical Scholarship the applicant must:

•  Be a graduating senior of a high school or an accredited Home Extended Studies program.
•  Be living in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a full time resident in the Bluebonnet service area and maintains an active Bluebonnet account.
•  Turn in a completed Bluebonnet 2008 trade & technical scholarship application which must be typed and signed by 5:00 p.m. , extended to April 18, 2008.

Both scholarship information and requirements are available at all Bluebonnet Member Service Centers in Bastrop , Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor, through area high school counselors or at www.bluebonnetelectric.coop . The application is easy to complete on our website.

Bluebonnet Trade & Technical Scholarship Application

2008 GOVERNMENT IN ACTION YOUTH TOUR
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Inc. sponsors two high school students from the Bluebonnet service area to visit and tour our nation's capitol and meet their members of congress. This is the 43 rd year that electric cooperatives across America have sponsored students from rural areas and small towns to participate in this unique program; it is Bluebonnet's 41 st year to be part of this once-in-a-life-time opportunity. Read what the two 2007 recipients had to say:

Kacie Krause, 2007 Giddings High School graduate – This tour was such a blessing to me; it truly enriched my mind and soul, and I will always be grateful to Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative for granting me this phenomenal opportunity.

Amanda Rackel, 2007 Lexington High School graduate – [During the tour] – Washington , D.C. is awesome. Everyday has been filled with entertaining and educational events. Thanks so much.

To be eligible to apply a student must be:

•  A student of 10, 11, or 12 grade, living full time in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a full time resident in the Bluebonnet service area and maintains an active account.
•  Be able to participate in the tour to Washington , D.C. , June 12, 2008 through June 20, 2008.
•  Turn in a completed Bluebonnet 2008 Government In Action Youth Tour application which must be typed and signed by 5:00 p.m. , February 29, 2008.

Application information and requirements are available at all Bluebonnet Member Service Centers in Bastrop , Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor, through area high school counselors or at www.bluebonnetelectric.coop. The application is easy to complete on our website.

Applicants for either opportunity should take care to fully complete the application, have a parent or legal guardian sign it and be sure all requirements included with the application packet are fully met prior to submitting the application to Bluebonnet by the required deadline.