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Founded in 1939, LREC is a not-for-profit member-owned electric cooperative organized to provide electricity to citizens in rural areas where electric energy was not currently available.

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Apply now for 2022 WIRE scholarships

March 17, 2022

WIRE scholarship winner Erice Gore is pictured in her kitchen
Erica Gore, a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, used her 2021 Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship to complete her associate degree in baking and pastry arts from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Photo by Josh P. Crotzer

Jenny Ballard was persistent in pursuing the things she felt needed to be accomplished. It’s a trait that helped her and women like her launch Women South Carolina Involved in Rural Electrification (WIRE)—a Women Involved in Rural Electrification service organization associated with South Carolina’s electric cooperatives—40 years ago. It’s also why a scholarship for women returning to school was named in her memory.

Sponsored by WIRE, the Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 award available to adult female members of Lynches River Electric whose pursuit of a college degree has been interrupted or delayed. The scholarship is based on need and personal goals.

Applicants for the program must:

  • Be a member of Lynches River Electric or another South Carolina electric cooperative.
  • Have graduated from high school or earned a GED at least 10 years ago.
  • Be accepted into an accredited S.C. college or university.
  • Demonstrate financial need and clear academic goals.

Recipients will receive scholarships for the fall 2022 or spring 2023 semester, with funds paid to the college or university.

How to Apply

The application deadline for 2022 Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarships is June 1. Candidates can fill out and submit the application online at The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina website.

Paper forms are available at your local electric cooperative or as a PDF from the South Carolina Living website.

Completed forms can be attached to an email addressed to:

Peggy.Dantzler@ecsc.org

or mailed to:
Peggy Dantzler
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
808 Knox Abbott Drive
Cayce, SC 29033

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