The City of Geneva, in partnership with the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA), is again offering a scholarship competition program for eligible high school seniors.

Each applicant is asked to submit an application and an essay of 500 words or less addressing their choice of one of five utility-related questions. The top four vote-getters in this year’s essay competition will receive a finalist certificate and a $1,000 scholarship check from IMUA.

Applicants must be high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are residential customers of the City of Geneva electric utility. The deadline for submitting applications and essays is Friday, March 13.

The program has a dual purpose: to promote and recognize scholastic achievement; and to create greater awareness among young adults of the many issues facing consumers and public power municipalities today.

Since its inception, the program has awarded $78,000 to more than 112 students from various IMUA member communities statewide.

Organized in 1948, IMUA is a statewide trade association that represents the unified interests of, and provides services to, nearly 50 municipalities that operate their own electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water and wastewater treatment systems.  

Applicants may contact IMUA’s DeeDee Bunch at 217-789-4632 or send her an email for more information.