Empowering Our Youth for a Better Tomorrow

Awarding 7 $2,000 Scholarships for Excellence and a $1,000 Operation Round-Up Technical Scholarship

Scholarship for Excellence Operation Round Up Technical Scholarship

CECA supports youth education through our Scholarships for Excellence and Operation Round Up Technical Scholarship. We offer seven $2,000 Scholarships For Excellence and an additional $1,000 to learn a trade from a trade school.

To qualify, students must be dependents of active CECA members living full-time on the lines, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and meet entrance requirements at an accredited school.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for either scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

  • The applicant can be a graduating senior or a student currently enrolled in a qualifying college or university. Once enrolled at their college or university students must take a full-time set of classes.
  • Reside in a home powered by CECA, at your primary residence
  • Submit a complete online application by Monday, April 7th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. No late applications will be accepted. 

 

Guidelines

  • Write a 300 - 500 word essay on the following prompt:
    • Give a brief explanation of why you chose your field of study and why the scholarship should be awarded to you.
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Current, official high school or college transcript
  • High-resolution headshot (to be used to announce winners)

Important Note: After being awarded the scholarship, please email your college transcript to tmcgehee@ceca.coop after every semester.

Criteria

The following will be considered when reviewing applications:

  • Academics
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Community involvement
  • College and career focus
  • Overall commitment 

Application and Essay Tips

  • Give the authors of your letters of recommendation at least two weeks’ notice before submitting your application 

  • Use a solid-colored background for your headshot  

  • Be sure to use proper grammar and run a spelling and grammar check before pasting your essay into the submission box 

  • Have at least 2 – 3 others look at your essay (parents, teachers, etc.) 

  • Ensure your essay is relevant to the prompt 

  • Make sure your essay answers everything the prompt asks for

Scholarship For Excellence

  • Henslie Hohertz, Early HS
  • Emily Hughitt, Howard Payne University
  • Kylee Land, Brownwood HS
  • William Prochaska, Early HS
  • Kaylan Kiser, White Horse Christian Academy
  • Pierson Sorrells, Comanche HS

Operation Round-Up Technical Scholarship

  • Ethan Pallette, Early HS
  • Gage Parker, Cross Plains HS

Scholarship For Excellence

  • Payson Hicks, Comanche HS
  • Leddie Leech, Albany HS
  • Ty Williams, Comanche HS
  • Emily Pitman, Comanche HS
  • Robert Sierra, Comanche HS

Operation Round-Up Scholarship

  • Ashlyn Grayson, Comanche HS
  • John Stewart Gordon, Early HS

 

Scholarship For Excellence

  • Harrison Sides, Comanche HS
  • Mike Lindique, Sidney HS
  • Neeley Gooden, De Leon HS
  • Sidney Becktold, Early HS
  • Rylah Morgan, Brownwood HS

Operation Round-Up Scholarship

  • Haley Reed, De Leon HS
  • Brian Kunkel, May HS

Scholarship For Excellence

  • Reade Barber, Comanche HS
  • Suren Bhakta, Comanche HS
  • Hanna Pittman, Early HS
  • Bradley Robinson, Brownwood HS
  • Grace Price, De Leon HS

Operation Round-Up Scholarship

  • Joshua Johnson, Comanche HS
  • Hallie Hagan, Eastland HS

Scholarship For Excellence

  • Vance-Cady Gordon, Early HS
  • Caryn Lawrence, Rising Star HS
  • Alri A. Lindeque, Sidney HS
  • Geneva Nicole Lord, May HS
  • Cara R. Sides, De Leon HS

Operation Round-Up Scholarship

  • Christa Lane Arnold, Ranger College
  • Dexter John Young, Comanche HS