Guidelines & Nomination Forms

Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship

To establish an educational program encouraging high school students in AMP Member communities to further their education, and to create an awareness of careers in the municipal electric utility field. 

There are up to five, one-time scholarship awards of $3,000 each.

Rules and Eligibility Requirements

The following provisions will govern the acceptance of an applicant

  • Nominee must be a student whose parent or guardian is an employee of AMP or an AMP Member. If the parent or guardian is an employee of an AMP Member, that parent or guardian must:
    • Work directly for, or provide management or leadership of, the electric utility, electric utility department, or joint action agency; or
    • Spend at least 30% of their time directly supporting electric utility operations.
  • Nominee must be a graduating senior who has met all the basic requirements for college or technical school entrance and has a cumulative, unweighted grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
  • Prior to receiving an AMP scholarship check, scholarship recipients must offer proof of enrollment at an accredited college, university or technical school for the next fall semester or quarter, unless an extension of time is granted. A time extension will be granted only if “just cause” is determined. In the event that a student is unable to fulfill his or her enrollment obligations under this program, the award is forfeited and may be reassigned to another nominee by the AMP President/CEO. A check for the award will be written jointly to the recipient and the post-secondary school, or as a circumstance dictates.
  • Completed nomination forms must be completed by the Member electric utility or joint action agency and must be received on or before Dec. 13, 2024.
  • A high school transcript, showing the nominee’s cumulative grade-point average on an unweighted 4.0 scale for six semesters, must be received via email, fax or mail on or before Dec. 13, 2024.
  • There shall be no more than one Gorsuch nominee per AMP Member.

Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship Form

Lyle B. Wright Scholarship

Lyle B. Wright was a strong public power advocate on both state and local levels. He served on the boards of both American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc. and the Ohio Municipal Electric Association. The scholarship was created and named in his honor in 1989.

This one-time scholarship award of $3,000 is presented to as many as five students annually who meet certain criteria, including:

  • Nominee must be a student whose household (the student currently resides in) receives electricity from an AMP Member community
  • Nominee must be a graduating senior who has met all the basic requirements for college or technical school entrance and has a cumulative, unweighted grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
  • A student is not eligible if they or a parent or guardian is an employee of AMP or an AMP Member who:
  • Works directly for, or provides management or leadership of, the electric utility, electric utility department, or joint action agency; or
  • Spends at least 30 percent of their time directly supporting electric utility operations

Winners of both awards are determined through:

Scholastic record

Personal achievement, school/community activities

Knowledge of public power based on an online test administered at the local municipal utility

Lyle B. Wright Scholarship Form

Kyle Andrew Krieger Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in honor of Kyle Andrew Krieger, who graduated from The Ohio State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and who was filled with a passion for learning and academic excellence. During his time at Ohio State, he worked as an intern at AMP in the Generation Operations Department during the summer of 2014. In that role, he worked cooperatively with AMP contractors during the construction of a hydroelectric plant on the Ohio River at the Willow Island Locks and Dam.

This one-time scholarship award of $3,000 is presented annually to one student who:

Submits a personal statement

Has completed an internship at AMP within the past 24 months

Is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in engineering at a university

Has at least one year of education remaining in pursuit of either a bachelor’s or master’s degree

Provides confirmation of enrollment in good standing as a student pursuing either a bachelor or master’s in engineering

Kyle Andrew Krieger Memorial Scholarship Form