Youth Info
Wheat Belt Public Power District, Basin Electric, Tri-State G&T, and Arbor Wealth team up each year to offer several scholarships to students looking to advance their education.
Wheat Belt Public Power District offers scholarship opportunities to support students pursuing higher education and career training. Eligible applicants must be classified as college freshmen through seniors (fall status) and enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at an accredited two-year community or junior college, four-year college or university, vocational/technical school, or lineman school.
Applicants applying for community scholarships must be enrolled in a technical field of study at a vocational/technical school or lineman school.
Customer Dependent Scholarships
- Two - $1,250 Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarships
- Two - $500 Tri-State G&T Scholarships
- One - $500 Arbor Wealth Scholarship
*Applicants must be a Wheat Belt Customer or a dependent of a Wheat Belt Customer.
Community Scholarships
- One - $2,000 Wheat Belt Lineman Scholarship or Two - $500 Wheat Belt Vocational/Technical Scholarships
- One - $1,000 Dennis Peters Memorial Scholarship (Lineman Scholarship)
*Students must be a Wheat Belt Customer or their dependent OR attend a school that is located within Wheat Belt's territory (Sidney, Leyton, Bridgeport, Creek Valley, Garden County, South Platte, or a Homeschool program.
Below is the application to be used for all scholarships.
Options for submitting:
Deliver - 11306 Road 32, Sidney NE 69162
Mail - PO Box 177, Sidney NE 69162
Fax - 308.254.2384 (include cover page)
Email - scholarships@wheatbelt.com
Please contact our office at 308.254.5871 if you have any questions.
**Application Deadline: February 1, 2027 - 3:30pm**