Youth Programs
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Glacier Electric has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to offer children’s books in the GEC service territory! Glacier Electric’s sponsorship allows for children aged 0-5 to receive a book each month FREE of charge when you sign up.
We now have a wonderful book program available to your kids aged 0-5! When you register your child for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sponsored by GEC, they will receive a new book in the mail every month from birth to age 5. The book will be delivered to your home each month as long as you are residents of Glacier Electric Cooperatives service territory, or the child turns 5.
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Register online at http://imaginationlibrary.com , or
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Complete our registration form and mail to Glacier Electric at PO Box 2090, Cut Bank, MT 59427, or
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Come into either our Cut Bank or Browning offices to complete a registration form in person.
Approximately 8 to 10 weeks after you complete the registration, your first book will arrive to your child at your home and will continue to do so until they turn 5 or you move out of the GEC service territory.
Please contact Erin Nelson with any questions at 406-873-5566 or enelson@glacierelectric.com.
Scholarship Programs
Glacier Electric sponsors five scholarship programs each year, the MECA Memorial Scholarship, the Energy for Tomorrow Scholarship, the Powering our Future Scholarship, and the NEW Ongoing Education Scholarship. Applications for the scholarships are available at the GEC offices, on this webpage, and at the Cut Bank, Browning, and Heart Butte high school counseling centers. For more information about our scholarship programs read below or contact your local Glacier Electric office.
MECA Memorial Scholarship
The Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association (MECA) awards one $500 scholarship each year to a deserving student who will be attending college in the fall or a student continuing an undergraduate education.. The scholarship is funded by individual contributions to the Memorial Scholarship Program. In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants or their parent or guardian must be a member of Glacier Electric Cooperative. This scholarship is open to current college students and high school seniors.
Deadline was January 26, 2024
Energy for Tomorrow Scholarship
The Energy for Tomorrow Scholarship program, which is funded by unclaimed capital credit checks, began in 2002. It is designed to offer opportunities to a wide range of students. Emphasis is placed on community service, extracurricular activities, and a personal statement written by the student. In their personal statement the applicants are asked to explain their future goals and elaborate on the people or events that have influenced their career choice.
Applicants or their parent or guardian must be a member of Glacier Electric Cooperative. Also, to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5, and must attend a college, university, or technical school the fall semester following graduation.
Deadline was March 20, 2024
Ongoing Education Scholarship
Glacier Electric is proud to announce the addition of a new scholarship for current college students! The Ongoing Education Scholarship was developed in 2019 after the need for scholarships for current college students was discussed. The scholarship will award two students each with a $1,000 scholarship to students enrolled full-time in the spring semester at an accredited institution or trade school.
Applicants or their parent or guardian must be a member of Glacier Electric Cooperative. Also, to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5, have at least 12 previous college credits, and must be enrolled in the current fall semester.
DEADLINE was February 21, 2024
Washington D.C. Youth Tour Scholarship
Each summer Glacier Electric Cooperative sponsors two students to attend the Electric Cooperative Washington D.C. Youth Tour. This week long all-expense paid trip to D.C. helps our local students learn more about not only the history of our great nation, but also how our political system functions today. The youth tour is a wonderful opportunity for our young leaders to bring home knowledge and a broader world-view to help improve our own community. Students are chosen to attend the youth tour based on their application and essay. Each year a specific essay topic is chosen for all applicants. Applications are available each fall in the Glacier Electric offices, on this webpage and at Cut Bank, Browning, and Heart Butte High Schools. GEC encourages all local sophomores and juniors to compete for their chance to enjoy this amazing experience next summer. For more information on the contest please contact your local Glacier Electric office.
DEADLINE was November 30th, 2023
Summer Apprentice Internship/Les Costel Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2020 the Glacier Electric Summer apprentice internship/scholarship was created to honor one of our late Journeyman lineman- Les Costel Sr. To honor Les' memory we created a paid summer internship with a $2,500 scholarship to be used at any pre-apprentice lineman program in the country. This opportunity is awarded to two local high school seniors who are interested in becoming lineman and want to unlock their potential with real-world work experience.. Students must be a current high school senior, have a valid MT drivers license by June 1st of each year, and live in our service territory. We will select two students, one to work with the Browning crew, and one to work with the Cut Bank crew.
DEADLINE was February 22, 2024
