GRAND JUNCTION, CO - (December 7, 2017) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Grand Valley Power Scholarship Program. Nine applicants will be selected for students that are pursuing post-secondary undergraduate education. All of the scholarship opportunities are open to any applicant residing in a home served by Grand Valley Power. Grand Valley Power has given over $156,000 since 1996, and education and training is a thread that weaves throughout GVP's cooperative principles.

Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2018 with exception to the Western Colorado Community College Electric Lineworker scholarship, which is due June 1, 2018.

Scholarship applications, requirements and details can be completed online this year at gvp.org/scholarship-program. You can also pick up applications at high school counseling offices, CMU’s Financial Aid Office, at gvp.org or at Grand Valley Power’s main office.

A committee of educators appointed by the board of directors will review all applications received by the due date and select an awardee. The committee selects scholarship recipients based on a combination of weighted criteria, including financial need, academic, volunteer or work achievements and a personal essay.

For questions about the scholarship program or requirements, please visit gvp.org/scholarship-program or email scholarships@gvp.org or call us at 970-242-0040.