Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship

In 2025 Cypress Creek will be awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the country who are leading us into the future.

CCR Energizing Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship

In 2025 Cypress Creek will be awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the country who are leading us into the future. The one-time $2,500 scholarships can be used towards tuition, housing, books or materials for a winning student’s program of study.

Each applicant will be asked to create a video answering “How does renewable energy affect your future?”

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The Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program was launched in 2023 to positively impact young people in the communities where Cypress Creek develops and operates solar and battery storage projects, as well as to encourage students to consider careers in renewable energy or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields.

Selection Criteria Used:

Academic, athletic, leadership, or other involvement throughout their high school career (community, clubs, volunteer, work, etc.)
Awards and recognition at school, in the community, and/or through personal activities and/or overall GPA
The quality of the student’s Personal Statement with preference given to students planning to pursue a career in the renewable energy industry or a STEM-related major
Creativity and quality of the required video

Scholarships are awarded on an objective and non-discriminatory basis, with neither race, creed, color, sex, age, religion or disability being considered.

Additional Information:

Scholarship Committee: All applications shall be reviewed by a committee comprised of Cypress Creek Renewables staff members. Recipients will be presented with the scholarship at their high school senior awards program, via mail, or at a school or community event mutually agreed upon by both parties.

Please email questions to [email protected]

Applications for the 2025 Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship will go live on February 1, 2025.

Apply here

2025 Application Deadline is April 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET

2025 Eligibility Guidelines

Scholarship recipients for 2025 must be graduating high school seniors who attend school within the boundaries of one of the following counties:

Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Cecil County, Maryland
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Dallas County, Texas
Davidson County, North Carolina
Duplin County, North Carolina
Elbert County, Colorado
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Harris County, Texas
Jones County, North Carolina
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kinney County, Texas
Klickitat County, Washington
Las Animas County, Colorado
Lenoir County, North Carolina
Madison County, New York
Person County, North Carolina
Pinal County, Arizona
Scotland County, North Carolina
Suffolk County, New York
Tarrant County, Texas
Vance County, North Carolina
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Warren County, North Carolina
Washoe County, Nevada
Wayne County, North Carolina

Scholarships will be granted to students pursuing a 4-year, 2-year, or certificate program at an accredited community college or university located in the United States with a fall 2025 enrollment start date. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in a career in the renewable energy industry or a STEM-related field, but all eligible students are welcome to apply. Should the student not enroll in a college or certificate program in fall 2025, the scholarship will be forfeited.

Proof of enrollment will be required prior to fund disbursal. Scholarships will be paid directly to the college or university- there are no exceptions to this method of disbursal. Should the Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship impact another scholarship, the student can elect to forfeit the scholarship or proceed with the method of disbursal outlined above.

The scholarship program is open to students within the boundaries of one of the eligible counties who are attending public, charter, or private high schools; or who are home-schooled.