• The recipient's primary residence must be the household of an EMC member or EMC employee. All EMC members and employees are also eligible.

• The recipient must be enrolled in an accredited program, either full-time or part-time.

• The recipient must be an undergraduate student only.

• The scholarship fund will be in the form of a grant program with funds being paid to the college, university or vocational school.

• A person may submit an application each year, but previous winners are not eligible for a second scholarship.

• The scholarship fund will provide $1000 to each scholarship winner. The number of scholarships will depend on the fund earnings.

• Scholarship use must commence within one year of date of issuance and be totally utilized within two years of the date of issuance. The school shall return any unused funds to the scholarship fund.

• The scholarship may be used at any two-year or four-year accredited college or university in Georgia including vo-tech schools.

• A combination of need and academic ability will be used in determining scholarship fund winners.

• Each EMC may submit one application for each $1,000 that they have contributed to the fund to the executive committee for consideration in choosing the scholarship fund winners.

• An executive committee comprised of six members will oversee the scholarship fund.

• Georgia Southern University will administer the scholarship fund.

• Applications will be due before February 5, 2009.

• Contact Mary Ann Bell for additional information at mabell@utility.org.

• All applications must be returned to Mary Ann Bell, Coweta-Fayette EMC, 807 Collinsworth Road, Palmetto, Georgia 30268.