Scholarships
Fall River has already helped 340 students access higher education. Scholarships start at $500 and applications are due in March of each year for the school year beginning the following fall.
Scholarships are available for high school seniors planning to attend college, and to those already enrolled in higher education. Students may apply for any of four scholarship programs:
High School Seniors
Twenty scholarships are available to high school seniors whose parents are members of the Cooperative, and who attend a high school within the Cooperative’s service territory. Download an application. Please download the program guidelines and selection criteria.
At Large Scholarships
Two $500 scholarships are available to high school seniors whose parents are members of the Cooperative, but who attend a high school outside of the Cooperative’s service territory. Download an application
Continuing Education
Scholarship recipients may renew their original scholarship for three years, but must submit an application each year. Download an application
Helping Hand Scholarship
Three scholarships are available to students who are already attending college. Download an application
Selection criteria for scholarships includes
- Financial need (40 percent)
- Scholastic achievement (30 percent)
- Achievement in extracurricular activities (30 percent)
Call us at 208-652-7431 or 800-632-5726 for more information.
Scholarships are funded by unclaimed or undeliverable patronage capital checks. When we cannot return patronage capital to members, we return it to the membership by helping fund education for members and their children. You can also choose to donate your future patronage capital checks to the scholarship fund.
Scholarship applications for 2012 have been submitted and are being reviewed by Fall River's Board of Directors and students selected will be announed soon.