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Investing in our Youth


Our employees live, work and raise families in the same communities as our consumers; we have a vested interest in developing our communities to be strong and viable for years to come. Pouring into the youth of our community is something Southern Pioneer Electric takes pride in doing.

Each year, our company gives away scholarships to high school seniors and we send four students (sophomores/juniors) on all-expense paid trips.

This year, Southern Pioneer Electric Company is proud to announce we will be providing over $14,000 in scholarships. This annual scholarship program was to assist in financing higher education for high school seniors whose families, or themselves, live or attend high school in our service territory.

Scholarships are paid to the accredited college, university, technical college or trade school of the student’s choice. Southern Pioneer Electric scholarships are awarded without regard to race, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin.

Scholarship Eligibility:

  • Student must live or attend school in Southern Pioneer Electric’s service territory. Schools eligible for the scholarship are: Ashland, Cunningham, Fowler, Kiowa County, South Barber, Liberal, Medicine Lodge, Minneola, Satanta, Skyline, South Central, Southwestern Heights, & Sublette. Student must be a senior in high school and planning to receive a post-secondary education (college, university, junior college, or trade school).

Scholarship Criteria:

  • The student must submit a complete application, found online at www.southernpioneer.net/community/youth-programs before February 1, 2016 by 5 p.m. If student is chosen as a finalist, they must interview with a panel of judges from the community at a designated time and location. If student is chosen as a scholarship recipient they must be able to show proof of full-time enrollment/acceptance at an accredited college, university, technical college or trade school. (i.e. class schedule, account balance at the university, etc.) If you have any questions about the Southern Pioneer Electric Company scholarship program, please contact Elyse Molstad at 620-626-2305 or emolstad@southernpioneer.net.

Do you know a high school sophomore or junior, who would enjoy spending a week in Washington DC, hanging out with teens from across the country and seeing all that the nation’s capital has to offer….for FREE? Or how about an all-expense paid trip to Steamboat Springs, CO white water rafting and building leadership skills that will last a lifetime? If so, have them apply for our summer 2016 Youth Tour program.

Youth Tour Eligibility:

  • Student must live or attend school in Southern Pioneer Electric’s service territory. Schools eligible for the scholarship are: Ashland, Cunningham, Fowler, Kiowa County, South Barber, Liberal, Medicine Lodge, Minneola, Satanta, Skyline, South Central, Southwestern Heights, & Sublette. Student must be a sophomore or junior in high school and not previously have been chosen as a Youth Tour winner.
  • The student must submit a complete application, found online at www.southernpioneer.net/community/youth-programs/ before February 1, 2016 by 5 p.m.
  • If student is chosen as a finalist, they must interview with a panel of judges from the community at a designated time and location.

If you have any questions about the Southern Pioneer Electric Company Youth Tour program, please contact Elyse Molstad at 620-626-2305 or emolstad@southernpioneer.net.