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Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation

Private-foundation scholarship · New Mexico · published from the foundation’s own IRS filing

Everything below comes from the foundation’s Form 990-PF (tax period ending 2024-12-31) — the public filing where a foundation that accepts applications must state who to contact, how to apply, its deadlines, and its restrictions. Free to read, always.

Deadline
March 31, 2025 (passed)
Applications go to
Grants, NM
Recent awards on the filing
5 education awards, $2,000–$4,000
sample of grant rows in the same filing
Foundation assets
$6.2M
end of filing year

Who is eligible

“Applicants must be active members of the co-op or immediate family of co-op members. An active member is someone who currently receives continental divide electric service. Recipients must use the scholarship money to pursue an established bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in new mexico. Students must carry and successfully complete at least 12 credit hours (full-time), per semester. Grants of up to $4,000 are awarded each year. The number of grants and amount depend on funds available in the education foundation. The maximum amount a student can receive from the education foundation is $16,000 for four years at the current award. Recipients are required to maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. And earn 12 credit hours, per semester, for the scholarship to be renewed each semester.”

Restrictions are quoted from the filing’s own words. A foundation’s mailing address doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — the restriction text above does.

How to apply

“Scholarship applications should be submitted to the continental divide electric co-op's grants office, 1821 clif lear ave, grants, new mexico. The application can be downloaded from the cooperative's website https://cdec.coop/scholarships. The application should include the following: completed and signed scholarship application, an official high school or college transcript stating your curent grade point average, or a copy of ged certificate, and three letters of recommendation from guidance counselors, teachers, principals or superintendent from the schools attended. Application includes an essay of approximately 100 words.”

Application contact

Deadline

“March 31, 2025”

The deadline on file (March 31, 2025) has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact above.

Deadline on file has passed

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Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation — frequently asked

Who is eligible for Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation?

The foundation's filing states: "Applicants must be active members of the co-op or immediate family of co-op members. An active member is someone who currently receives continental divide electric service. Recipients must use the scholarship money to pursue an established bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in new mexico. Students must carry and successfully complete at least 12 credit hours (full-time), per semester. Grants of up to $4,000 are awarded each year. The number of grants and amount depend on funds available in the education foundation. The maximum amount a student can receive from the education foundation is $16,000 for four years at the current award. Recipients are required to maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. And earn 12 credit hours, per semester, for the scholarship to be renewed each semester." Always confirm current eligibility with the foundation before applying.

What is the deadline for Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation?

The deadline on file, March 31, 2025, has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact on this page.

How do I apply to Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation?

From the filing: "Scholarship applications should be submitted to the continental divide electric co-op's grants office, 1821 clif lear ave, grants, new mexico. The application can be downloaded from the cooperative's website https://cdec.coop/scholarships. The application should include the following: completed and signed scholarship application, an official high school or college transcript stating your curent grade point average, or a copy of ged certificate, and three letters of recommendation from guidance counselors, teachers, principals or superintendent from the schools attended. Application includes an essay of approximately 100 words." Applications go to the contact listed on this page in Grants, NM.

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Where this information comes from

Every fact on this page is published from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF for the tax period ending 2024-12-31 (EIN 850365720). Part XV of that form is where a private foundation that accepts unsolicited applications must tell the IRS — and the public — who to send applications to, what to include, any deadlines, and any restrictions on awards. Most of these programs are never listed on scholarship search sites; the filing is often the only public record they exist.

Every listing on this site is compiled from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF filing — the public record where foundations that accept applications must state who to contact, how to apply, any deadlines, and any restrictions. Filings are annual, so details can change between filings: always confirm the current deadline and requirements with the foundation before applying. This site is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any foundation listed. Scholarship information here is free; we charge only for optional application coaching, and we never write your application for you.