Lineman Scholarship: We’re awarding one individual the chance to attend the ASU-Newport High Voltage Lineman School with tuition and books fully covered—a value of over $8,000!

  • Who Can Apply: Open to high school seniors and beyond.
  • Deadline: Applications close February 28th.
  • What’s Included: Guaranteed placement in our CECC Intern Program (though not guaranteed employment).
  • Steps to Apply:
    • Submit your application: Apply here.
    • Include two letters of recommendation and a high school transcript.
    • Contact Kenny Browning at ASU Newport for a pre-entrance pole climbing exercise (870.512.7893).

Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.: We’re sending two high school juniors to join students across Arkansas for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ Youth Tour. This all-expenses-paid trip includes visits to:

  • Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the Smithsonian, and more.
  • Meetings with Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation.
  • Who Can Apply: Current high school juniors (Class of 2026).
  • When: June 14-20, 2025.
  • Deadline: Applications due February 28th.
  • Steps to Apply: Apply here.
Youth tour 2022 poster

Taking application to the 2022 Youth Tour

Craighead electric cooperative is now accepting applications to the 2022 Youth Tour. We will send two deserving area students on an all-expense-paid chaperoned trip to Washington D.C. with 40 other Arkansas students to see our nation’s capital. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

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2017 Youth Tour Group

2021 Youth Tour Goes Virtual

The annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour gives selected local area Juniors to learn about their community, State, and Nation, by meeting with and learning from their representatives in government and other community leaders.

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