Operation Round Up scholarship applications due April 1-
The North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) member-funded Operation Round Up® program awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to local graduating high school seniors each year. In 2023, 14 students were awarded $1,000 scholarships, and three students were awarded $4,000 scholarships to be disbursed in $1,000 installments for up to four years.
NAEC is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 scholarship program. The application is available at naeci.com or through high school counselors’ offices.
Applicants must mail or deliver the typed application to NAEC by April 11. They must include a transcript and three letters of recommendation.
To be eligible for the scholarship, high school seniors must graduate at the end of the 2024 school year, and their parents or legal guardians must be NAEC members. Applicants also must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the first semester of senior year. The scholarship must be used to attend an accredited institute of higher learning on a full-time basis. For more information, please contact Tori Moss at 870-895-6210 or tmoss@naeci.com
Members can help fund future scholarships by enrolling their accounts in Operation Round Up. Volunteers allow their bill to be "rounded up" to the next dollar each month. Call 870-895-3221 to join today!
LIHEAP can help qualified members with electric bills
The federal government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides help for qualifying members with their energy costs during the winter.
LIHEAP is administered by community action agencies. In NAEC’s service area, those are Ozark Opportunities and Northcentral Arkansas Development Council.
Winter assistance is available. We encourage members needing assistance to reach out to the agency serving their county for more information.
Ozark Opportunities serves residents in Baxter and Marion counties. Northcentral Arkansas Development Council serves residents in Fulton, Izard, Sharp and Stone counties. (Please see sidebar for the websites and phone numbers.)
The amount of help available varies based on a member’s income, number of people in the home and other factors.
Northcentral Arkansas Development Council
nadcinc.org
Fulton County — (870) 895-3628
Izard County — (870) 368-4329
Sharp County — (870) 994-7353
Stone County — (870) 269-4381
Ozark Opportunities
ozarkopp.org
Baxter County — (870) 425-5118
Marion County — (870) 449-6250
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NORTH ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NAEC's 2023 Youth Tour delegates Jude Everett, Briley Hickman, David Williams and Kaden Wendfeldt 23 MORE CO-OP NEWS ON PAGE 26 HEADQUARTERS 225 S. Main St., Salem DISTRICT OFFICES 824 Hwy 56, Ash Flat 1520 Hwy 62/412 E., Mountain Home CONTACT NAEC (870) 895-3221 info@naeci.com PAY/VIEW BILL naeci.com ▶ Account Login REPORT OUTAGE (870) 895-3221 (844) 335-4461 NAEC App naeci.com ▶ Outage Viewer FOLLOW NAEC Twitter.com/NorthARElectric Facebook.com/NorthARElectric Contractor Osmose is inspecting NAEC electric poles in select areas of Baxter and Izard counties. Affected members were mailed a postcard. Inspections help NAEC identify damaged poles and repair or replace them before they cause outages. YOUTH TOUR Juniors: Apply for the 'Trip of a Lifetime' JUNE 15-21 | WASHINGTON, D.C. • An all-expenses-paid trip to the nation's capital courtesy of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative • Visit historic monuments, tour world-class museums and meet elected officials Download the application at naeci.com/youth-tour! Applicants must be high school juniors with a parent/guardian who is an NAEC member. Call 870-895-3221 for details. CHRIS HICKMAN CAPTAINVECTOR/ADOBE STOCK
