January 2010
Operation Round Up Scholarship Applications Available

If you're looking for money for college and you're a Walton EMC customer-owner, you could be in luck.

Walton EMC has scholarships available to both high school seniors/incoming college freshmen and United States veterans whose primary residence is served by Walton EMC.

Up to 22 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded during the 2009-2010 school year.

The scholarships are made available from an endowment of unclaimed refunds. Walton EMC tries to return these refunds to customer-owners who have moved away buy not left a good forwarding address. You may have noticed these lists in the Realite.

After all attempts are exhausted, the money goes into the scholarship fund.

The endowment is possible because of a Georgia law that allows EMCs to use unclaimed refunds for community improvement. No regular Round Up donations from electric bills are used for scholarships.

Graduating seniors and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces looking to further their education at an accredited college, university or technical school may apply for a Walton EMC - Operation Round Up scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate a dedication to community, a commitment to academics, a strong work ethic and extracurricular involvement.

A committee comprised of Operation Round Up board members will select recipients by overall evaluation.

Applications are available now and should be submitted directly to Walton EMC. The deadline for applications is February 19, 2010. Complete details and applications are available here.

Specific questions regarding applications should be directed to Sarah Malcom at 770.266.2391.