Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation Scholarships

Continental Divide is fortunate to have one of the state's largest cooperative-sponsored scholarship programs, thanks to the mining boom in the 1970s and 80s.

In 1989, the Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation was established to assist our co-op members with scholarship money, which comes from unclaimed “capital credits.” These credits are invested by Continental Divide and the earnings are used for educational grants.

The Foundation's board of directors decides how many scholarships to award based on available funds each year.

Scholarships are awarded to traditional and non-traditional college students who choose to attend school in New Mexico. Currently, grants of up to $4,000 are being awarded each year.