SCHOLARSHIPS

Beltrami Electric Cooperative and its Board of Directors are pleased to be able to award scholarships annually to deserving students attending seven area high schools in our service area. In addition, one At-Large Scholarship will be awarded annually.

At-Large Scholarship Application


Beltrami Electric Cooperative Scholarship Program

This year, Beltrami Electric Cooperative is offering seven $1,200 scholarships to seniors graduating from the following high schools: Kelliher, Blackduck, Red Lake, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Laporte and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley.

These scholarships are administered by each school, so students should contact their school’s designated guidance office or scholarship committee for applications and deadlines.

Scholarship Eligibility

  • You must be a high school senior, graduating this school year.
  • You must be continuing your education after high school at an accredited technical school, college or university.
  • You must be the son, daughter or legal dependent of a BEC member with an active electric account.

Where do I apply?

If you attend one of the high schools listed above, contact your school's designated guidance office or scholarship committee for applications and deadlines. The scholarship selection process is handled through each school's designated career guidance office or scholarship committee. 

If you attend a school other than the ones listed above, such as a charter school or homeschool program, please see the application for Beltrami Electric's At-Large Scholarship. 

How to claim your award

Scholarship funds are sent directly to the high schools listed above. The student must contact the school for the requirements to have the funds sent on your behalf to the financial aid office at your school.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative At-Large Scholarship Information

Beltrami Electric Cooperative will award one At-Large scholarship for $1,200 to a Beltrami Electric Cooperative member or dependent of a BEC member who plans to enroll as a full-time student in their first year at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school.

The At-Large scholarship program is for students not attending one of the seven schools listed under Beltrami Electric's high school scholarship program.

Application checklist

  • 500-word essay
  • Activities list
  • Work experience
  • Senior photo
  • 2 letters of recommendation

The 2026 At-Large scholarship application deadline is March 1, 2026. 

  • Applications received after this date will not be considered.
  • Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
  • At-Large scholarships will not be awarded to dependents of Beltrami Electric employees, board of directors or the Beltrami Electric Trust Board.

    How to claim your award

    Submit proof of enrollment in an accredited post-secondary school. Include school information, student ID, and any required forms needed to submit payment of scholarship dollars to the school on behalf of the student. This can be emailed to Angela Lyseng at alyseng@beltramielectric.com.

    Scholarship funding does not affect your rates

    Beltrami Electric Cooperative funds college scholarships with unclaimed capital credit dollars that, per Minnesota state law for unclaimed property, would otherwise be forfeited to the state. Unclaimed funds are from past members whom the cooperative cannot locate. After attempts to locate the owner, uncashed capital credit checks become unclaimed property. 

    If you have questions regarding Beltrami Electric Cooperative's scholarship programs, please contact Angela Lyseng at 218-444-3689 or email alyseng@beltramielectric.com.