Supporting the future
NWEC is proud to offer two scholarship programs to assist local students who pursue higher education.
Application deadline: 4 P.M., Friday, February 20, 2026.
Children of Members Scholarship
NWEC will award four cash awards of $2,000 each to students who are children of our members. One winner will compete in the statewide contest for additional scholarship funds.
Gertrude Studer Memorial Scholarship
NWEC, along with the Edgerton Area Foundation will award a $500 scholarship to one Williams County student in memory of longtime Edgerton resident, Gertrude Studer. Gertrude is credited with attending every annual meeting of the cooperative since its inception. She also loved attending the county fair and was involved in 4-H and FFA organizations throughout her life.