Scholarship

Program Overview

Washington-St. Tammany Electric (WSTE) awards scholarships during a random drawing each year at its annual meeting.

This drawing for college scholarships is open to WSTE members, their children, or legal wards who have been a member for at least 12 months as of May 1st of each year and are currently in good standing.

The money for the scholarships comes from unclaimed capital credits and deposits. In the past, any unclaimed money was, by law, forfeited to the state of Louisiana General Fund. Due to a recent change in the law, WSTE is now permitted to use this unclaimed money for scholarships to members and their families for use at any Louisiana-accredited school of higher education.

How to Apply

Entry forms and eligibility requirements are available to all high schools in WSTE’s service area and can be picked up at your local WSTE office or downloaded online.

Application Deadline: Return your application to the WSTE Franklinton office by 4 p.m. on April 29, 2027. Applications are now closed.

Drawing: Recipients will be chosen at a random drawing at the WSTE Annual Meeting held on May 1, 2027.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be a Washington-St. Tammany member, child, or legal ward of a member for at least 12 consecutive months as of May 1, 2027.
• Account must be in good standing at the time of application.
• Applicant must be a high school senior or already enrolled in an institution of higher education.
•  A first-time college student applying for a WSTE scholarship must have, upon graduation from high school, a 2.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
• A continuing student seeking the scholarship must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all prior college work.

Terms & Conditions

• Only 1 scholarship will be awarded per membership, per family, per year.
• A student can only receive the WSTE scholarship 1 time. It is not negotiable.
• The term of the scholarship will be for 1 continuous academic year beginning with the fall semester of 2027.
• Scholarships can be used by students to attend any Louisiana-accredited institute of higher learning on a full-time basis.
• The scholarship funds will be paid to the recipients at the beginning of each semester upon presentation of an official receipt for the payment of full-time tuition. To receive the next semester (or quarter) payment, in addition to a tuition receipt, a student will have to provide evidence that he or she successfully completed the previous semester or quarter (on a full-time basis) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Recipients will be chosen at a random drawing at the WSTE Annual Meeting.
• Persons whose names are drawn will be required to provide WSTE with an official transcript verifying their eligibility within 30 days after the close of the school year.
• Each scholarship awarded shall be up to a total of $1,000, payable in 2 semesters.
• Applicant or their sponsoring member need not be present to win.
• Washington-St. Tammany employees, directors, and their immediate family members are not eligible. (An immediate family member defined as: spouse, child, and/or dependents).
• Availability and eligibility requirements are subject to change without prior notification.

Questions?

Any questions regarding this program should be directed to: