The $2,000 LaVern and Nola McEntire Memorial Lineworker’s Scholarship will help pay for costs to attend the lineworker’s school conducted by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) in conjunction with Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in Springfield.
Awarded for the first time in 2011, the scholarship was endowed by the McEntires to assist students attending lineworker’s school at LLCC. LaVern served as a lineworker for more than 42 years at McDonough Power Cooperative.
The scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who is related to a rural electric cooperative employee or director in Illinois, is the child of an electric cooperative member in Illinois, is enrolled in the LLCC lineworker’s school, or has served or is serving in the U.S. armed forces or National Guard. The applicant must have a high school diploma or a GED at the time the scholarship is awarded in July.
Scholarships are awarded based on an essay, a biographical statement, references and a recommendation that will be submitted. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025. Learn more at aiec.coop/lavern-and-nola-lineworkers-scholarship.
