Scholarships

Each year, Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative awards three (3) $500 scholarships to dependents of cooperative members.

Burke-Divide Electric Memorial Scholarship
Founded in 1964 as a memorial to Henry T. Swenson, the Burke-Divide Electric Memorial Scholarship has become a memorial to other friends of the cooperative as well. All memorial funds are invested and each year the interest earned is used for one (1) $500 scholarship.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarships
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative team up to provide two (2) $500 scholarships to area students.

Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited, two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school, and the applicant or applicant's parents or guardians must be members of Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative.

Questions about the scholarships or the application process should be directed to Heidi Haugen-Grohs, Member Services Manager, at (701) 939-6671 or heidi@bdec.coop.