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WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA offers three Brewington Memorial Scholarship opportunities memorializing former Columbia REA General Manager and Dayton resident Clark Brewington.

The Columbia REA Scholarship Program is designed to assist with continuing educational opportunities for qualifying Columbia REA electric co-op member families by offering three (3) $3,000 Clark A. Brewington Memorial Scholarships each year in honor of former Columbia REA General Manager Clark Brewington.

These scholarships are allocated evenly in the amount of $3,000 per year for four years (up to $12,000 total) to an accredited institution. One (1) scholarship per Columbia REA voting district, based on the residency of the member applicant, will be awarded each year. The deadline for application is Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Eligible applicants must meet the following conditions:

• At the time of application, the candidate must be a high school graduate or a graduating high

school senior.

• Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited undergraduate educational program or training institution that would lead to a 2- or 4-year undergraduate degree.

• A candidate may enroll/be enrolled in any field of study.

• A candidate may use the scholarship at any accredited college, University, or training institution.

• Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the candidate, or the candidate, must be a member of Columbia REA with an active electric account served by Columbia REA.

Applications will be evaluated by a volunteer committee, and the recipients will be announced at the Columbia REA Annual Membership Meeting in April 2024.

To fill out the online application for either scholarship, please go to http://www.columbiarea.coop, and click on the "Scholarships" link under the "Community" drop-down menu.

If you would like more information, please call 509-526-4041, or email [email protected].