Flint Energies College Scholarships

Investing in Our Community’s Future Leaders

At Flint Energies, we believe big dreams deserve a bright start. Through the Flint Energies Foundation, we are proud to offer college scholarships to help local high school graduates and continuing education adults power their way through higher education. Whether you are taking your first steps onto a college campus or returning to school to build a better future, your electric cooperative is here to support your journey.

Available Scholarships

General Scholarship

Applications Due: March 13, 2026

*The deadline for 2026 scholarship applications has passed.

Flint Energies offers scholarships worth $2,500 each to students pursuing a degree at a four-year college or university. Up to 50 scholarships will be awarded, based on available funds, to students whose primary residence is within one of these 17 counties: Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Twiggs and Upson. High school seniors and currently enrolled college students are encouraged to apply.

FFA/4-H Scholarship

Applications due: March 13, 2026

*The deadline for 2026 scholarship applications has passed.

Flint Energies offers scholarships worth $2,500 each to students pursuing a degree at a four-year college or university. Scholarships will be awarded, based on available funds, to students whose primary residence is within one of these 17 counties: Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Twiggs and Upson.

**Applicant must have been actively involved in a local FFA chapter or 4-H program within Flint’s service territory. High school seniors and currently enrolled college students are encouraged to apply.**

EMPOWER Youth Leadership Scholarship

Applications due: March 13, 2026

*The deadline for 2026 scholarship applications has passed.

Flint Energies offers scholarships worth $2,500 each to students who successfully completed the EMPOWER Youth Leadership Program. Applicants must be pursuing a degree at a four-year college or university. Two scholarships will be awarded. Number of scholarships may change depending on availability of scholarship funds.

**Applicant must have successfully completed the Flint Energies EMPOWER Rural Youth Leadership Program. Counties involved in the program include: Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Talbot, Taylor, and Schley.

Walter Harrison Scholarship

Value: $1,000

Deadline: February 2, 2026

*The deadline for 2026 scholarship applications has passed.

Flint Energies enters five applications from our service area into a pool of statewide entries each year. Nineteen $1,000 scholarships were awarded in 2025 to students in EMC households. High school seniors and undergraduate students attending any vocational school or two- or four-year accredited college or university in Georgia are eligible to apply.

With the addition of the 17 scholarships in 2025, $298,500 has been awarded to 309 students in EMC households since the program began in 1987. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a scored essay, academic achievement and financial need. Georgia’s EMCs started the scholarship program to honor the late Walter Harrison. Harrison was known in Georgia and across the nation as “Mr. Rural Electrification” for his pioneering efforts in the electrical cooperative industry and for his lifelong dedication to improving life in rural areas.

2025 Winners from Flint Energies:

Daniel Chun, Perry High School
James Oliver, Perry High School

Walter Harrison Scholarship applications will be available in December 2026.

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

To ensure our scholarship program supports as many local families as possible, please review our general guidelines:

Scholarship Limit: To spread our impact across the community, applicants are eligible to receive only one scholarship from Flint Energies or the Flint Energies Foundation.
Award Structure: All Flint Energies Foundation scholarships are non-renewable, one-time awards. Previous recipients are not eligible to apply again.
Eligibility Area: Applicants must have their primary residence within one of the 17 counties served by Flint Energies.

For more information, contact Blair Brown at bbrown@flintemc.com or click here.