Applications now being accepted through April 1, 2025.
Southern Public Power District has opened its 2025 application period for Utility Lineworker Scholarships. This program offers scholarships to students attending an accredited utility line study program. Scholarships amount to $2,500 for students pursuing a one-year program, or $3,000 for those attending a two-year program.
Applicants must currently reside within Adams, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton, Kearney, Merrick or Phelps Counties in Nebraska. Scholarship winners will be required to serve a 12-week summer internship with SPPD in cooperation with the school attended.
The deadline for scholarship applications April 1, 2025. The application form is available to download here or pick one up at any of our offices.
We encourage potential students to reach out to the program of their choosing as soon as possible. These programs can fill up quickly, and it is best to enroll in order to assure a spot will be ready for the next academic year.
To learn more about our scholarship program, please contact Southern Public Power District.