High School Scholarship

Cochrane Co-op Telephone will be awarding (2) $1,000 scholarships for a 4-year college applicant and (2) $500 scholarships for a 2-year college or trade school applicant by random drawing to four 2025 high school graduates. To be eligible to receive a scholarship, the following conditions must be met:

1. The primary parent, guardian or foster parents of the recipient must reside in the CCT service area and be a member of the cooperative by subscribing to one of the following services: Telephone or Internet.
2. The application below and a 500 word or more essay regarding “Cooperatives across the country are seeing fewer and fewer younger individuals actively participating in the cooperative such as attending annual meetings, running for board positions, and voting on critical questions. If tasked with solving this issue, what do you feel cooperatives could do to better reach, educate, support, or serve its younger members in our communities?” can be submitted on CCT’s website www.cochranetel.com or to the CCT business office located at 103 W 5th Street, Cochrane, WI by 4:30pm on Friday, April 18, 2025.
3. Scholarship winners will be selected by random drawing. Winners will be announced at the CCT Annual Meeting held at 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Cochrane-Fountain City School Auditorium. Scholarship applicants must be in attendance at the CCT Annual Meeting.
4. Recipients may claim their scholarship by sending a copy of their Fall 2025 first semester transcript (showing passing grades) and a copy of their second semester class registration/schedule to CCT, PO Box 189, Cochrane, WI 54622. A check will be issued to the recipient at that time.