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Jemez Mountains Electric Foundation

Private-foundation scholarship · New Mexico · published from the foundation’s own IRS filing

Everything below comes from the foundation’s Form 990-PF (tax period ending 2024-12-31) — the public filing where a foundation that accepts applications must state who to contact, how to apply, its deadlines, and its restrictions. Free to read, always.

Deadline
March 22, 2025 (passed)
Applications go to
Espanola, NM
Recent awards on the filing
5 education awards of $2,500
sample of grant rows in the same filing
Foundation assets
$1.5M
end of filing year

Who is eligible

“In order to qualify for a scholarship, the following criteria must be met: the applicant must anticipate graduating from a high school located in the jemez mountains electric cooperative service area. The applicant or the applicant's parents or guardians must be members or patrons of jmec and must have resided within the area served by jmec for a minimum period of one year. Applicants must currently be a high school senior set to graduate in 2025 and must maintain a gpa of 2.5 and above and must have no f's. Each applicant shall be required to enroll full-time and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours in college, university, or technical school.”

Restrictions are quoted from the filing’s own words. A foundation’s mailing address doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — the restriction text above does.

How to apply

“Scholarship applications should be returned by mail or drop off at espanola, cuba or jemez springs offices; jemez mountains electric foundation scholarship application p.o. Box 128 espanola, nm 87532. Or email with "foundation scholarship application" in subject line to ttrujillo@jemezcoop.org. The application can be downloaded from the cooperative's website http://www.jemezcoop.org/content/scholarship-program. The application should include the following: completed and signed scholarship application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor or someone who can attest to the applicant's character, official transcript from the school applicant attends, a short summary of his/her plans as they relate to his/her educational and career objectives and long-term goals, and an essay entitled "is renewable energy going to have a positive or negative effect on local electrical cooperatives? Please state how and what local electric cooperatives can do to adapt to these changes".”

Application contact

Deadline

“March 22, 2025”

The deadline on file (March 22, 2025) has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact above.

Deadline on file has passed

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Jemez Mountains Electric Foundation — frequently asked

Who is eligible for Jemez Mountains Electric Foundation?

The foundation's filing states: "In order to qualify for a scholarship, the following criteria must be met: the applicant must anticipate graduating from a high school located in the jemez mountains electric cooperative service area. The applicant or the applicant's parents or guardians must be members or patrons of jmec and must have resided within the area served by jmec for a minimum period of one year. Applicants must currently be a high school senior set to graduate in 2025 and must maintain a gpa of 2.5 and above and must have no f's. Each applicant shall be required to enroll full-time and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours in college, university, or technical school." Always confirm current eligibility with the foundation before applying.

What is the deadline for Jemez Mountains Electric Foundation?

The deadline on file, March 22, 2025, has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact on this page.

How do I apply to Jemez Mountains Electric Foundation?

From the filing: "Scholarship applications should be returned by mail or drop off at espanola, cuba or jemez springs offices; jemez mountains electric foundation scholarship application p.o. Box 128 espanola, nm 87532. Or email with "foundation scholarship application" in subject line to ttrujillo@jemezcoop.org. The application can be downloaded from the cooperative's website http://www.jemezcoop.org/content/scholarship-program. The application should include the following: completed and signed scholarship application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor or someone who can attest to the applicant's character, official transcript from the school applicant attends, a short summary of his/her plans as they relate to his/her educational and career objectives and long-term goals, and an essay entitled "is renewable energy going to have a positive or negative effect on local electrical cooperatives? Please state how and what local electric cooperatives can do to adapt to these changes"." Applications go to the contact listed on this page in Espanola, NM.

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Where this information comes from

Every fact on this page is published from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF for the tax period ending 2024-12-31 (EIN 237022094). Part XV of that form is where a private foundation that accepts unsolicited applications must tell the IRS — and the public — who to send applications to, what to include, any deadlines, and any restrictions on awards. Most of these programs are never listed on scholarship search sites; the filing is often the only public record they exist.

Every listing on this site is compiled from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF filing — the public record where foundations that accept applications must state who to contact, how to apply, any deadlines, and any restrictions. Filings are annual, so details can change between filings: always confirm the current deadline and requirements with the foundation before applying. This site is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any foundation listed. Scholarship information here is free; we charge only for optional application coaching, and we never write your application for you.