Contact: Priscilla Knight, 703-392-1580, pknight@novec.com

MANASSAS, VIRGINIA—The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) Dollars for Scholars program will award ten college scholarships totaling $11,500 to selected high school students whose families are Co-op members in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties, and the City of Manassas Park. Applications may be printed from www.novec.com, or picked up in area high schools.  The scholarship winners will be announced in June 2007.  Eligible college-bound seniors must live in homes served by NOVEC.

One student will be selected from Fauquier, Loudoun and Stafford counties and the City of Manassas Park.  Two students will be selected from Fairfax and Prince William, because the majority of NOVEC customers live in these counties.  NOVEC will award one scholarship to a student who is home-schooled or attends private school.  In addition, one student whose parent works for NOVEC will receive a scholarship, if he or she is eligible.  Each selected student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to a college of his or her choice.

The J. Manley Garber Scholarship—named for NOVEC's chairman of the board—will be awarded to the most outstanding student among the ten winners.  The Garber Scholarship winner will receive an additional $1,500 for a total of $2,500.

Applications are now being accepted for the NOVEC Dollars for Scholars program, and will be accepted through Monday, April 9, 2007. 

 Scholarship Requirements: 

1. Must be a college-bound high school senior whose home is currently served by   NOVEC.
2. Must have at least a 3.5 grade-point average (G.P.A.) on a 4.0 scale.  Submit a transcript copy that includes first-semester grades.
3. Must submit SAT scores.
4. Must demonstrate a wide range of participation and leadership in extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience.
5. Must submit two letters of recommendation – one from a high school official (teacher, counselor, etc.) and one from a community member.
6. Must submit a 400-word typed essay – directions are included with the application form.
7. All required materials must be postmarked no later than April 9, 2007, and submitted to: Donna Snellings, NOVEC, P. O. Box 2710, Manassas, VA  20108.  They may also be hand delivered to a NOVEC office by that date.  Failure to submit a complete package by the deadline will disqualify students from consideration.

Completed scholarship applications will be forwarded to the scholarship committee for evaluation and selection.  Scholarships will be presented at area high school pre-graduation ceremonies, posted on www.novec.com and printed in the August edition of NOVEC's Cooperative Living magazine.