Fanning-Fussell Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The Fanning-Fussell Scholarship was established in 2001 in memory of Max Fanning and in honor of Thurman Fussell. The board and management chose to name the scholarship after the two men because of their dedicated service to their cooperative and their communities.

Who Qualifies

Northwestern Electric awards the Fanning-Fussell Scholarship to applicants who satisfy the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Scholarship Committee of the NWEC Board of Directors.  The $1000 scholarship is for one year and can only be used for tuition, books, and room and board.

Applications are due on Tuesday February 11, 2025.

To be eligible, students must be a senior and reside in a household served by NWEC. 

Essay Resources

USDA Rural Development - Cooperative Services

• Co-ops 101

Examples of Co-ops

• https://www.grocery.coop/

• https://ncbaclusa.coop/

• https://www.sunkist.com/about-us/

Materials from Oklahoma’s Association of Electric Cooperatives

• Youth Power Resources Manual

• Co-op 101 - Oklahoma Specific

Materials from Northwestern Electric Cooperative

• NWEC Corporate Profile

• NWEC Annual Report for 2021

If you would like a hard copy of the Youth Power Resource Manual, Co-op 101 - Oklahoma Specific Booklet, or the Northwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. Corporate Profile, just stop by our Woodward office and we will be happy to provide those!