MemberFYI E ach spring, high school seniors from co-op-served communities across the Commonwealth may apply for $1,000 educational scholarships. Offered by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives' (VMDAEC) Education Scholarship Foundation, these one-time grants may be applied to technical education such as the Power Line Worker Training School at Southside Virginia Community College, as well as two- and four-year colleges. VMDAEC's Education Scholarship Foundation welcomes tax-deductible donations from individuals as well as VMDAEC member co-ops. All administrative costs are borne by VMDAEC, so 100 percent of the monies donated will be used to fund scholarships. A simple way to contribute to the Education Scholarship Foundation is by enrolling in Amazon Smile (www.smile. YOU CAN MAKE A CO-OP STUDENT SMILE! amazon.com), in which 0.5 percent of eligible online purchases benefit our program. Co-op members are also invited to consider remembering the Foundation in their estate planning. More information about making a donation or bequest is posted online at www.vmdaec.com/ content/vmdaec-education-scholarshipfoundation. 6 | Cooperative Living | June 2016 www.co-opliving.comhttp://www.amazon.com http://www.vmdaec.com/ http://www.smile http://www.co-opliving.com