EVERY YEAR, over a thousand high school students from across the country travel to Washington, D.C., for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. This year, ECI REC is looking for two students to sponsor on the trip, which will take place June 14–20. An orientation will be held the evening of June 14 in Des Moines.

To be eligible, students must be in their sophomore or junior year and have parents or legal guardians who are members of ECI REC. Applications can be found on the Youth Tour page at ecirec.coop, under the Community & News menu.

Youth Tour attendees participate in leadership training, engage in one-on-one conversations with elected officials, learn about electric cooperatives, and tour sites like the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, and Lincoln Memorial. Iowa’s electric cooperatives have been sending students on the Youth Tour for over 60 years. It’s a program East-Central Iowa REC takes pride in participating in—after all, our teens are our future!

For more information about Youth Tour, email us at iowayouthtour@ecirec.coop or call toll free: 877-850-4343. Also, follow the Iowa Youth Tour on Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Instagram!

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DUE DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.
GET THE APPLICATION: Go to ecirec.coop and choose Youth Tour from under the Community & News menu.

EVERY YEAR, East-Central Iowa REC is proud to offer up to ten $1,000 scholarships to students who will continue their education in college in any field. Up to two $1,000 scholarships are also available to students accepted to the Powerline Technology program at Northwest Iowa Community College.

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DUE DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
GET THE APPLICATION: Go to ecirec.coop and choose Scholarships from under the Community & News menu.