by Emily Reames

Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (AVECC) will select high school juniors to participate in the 2025 Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid educational trip to Washington, D.C., June 14-21, 2026. Students selected will receive a $500 scholarship from AVECC as well as an opportunity to earn a $5,000 scholarship from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Applications are now available to all high school juniors enrolled whose parents or guardians are AVECC members.

Youth Tour is a leadership-based opportunity for students to connect with their community and cooperative. The selected students will represent AVECC as they join students from electric cooperatives across the nation in Washington, D.C., to learn about cooperatives' impact on rural communities. Students will have an opportunity to meet Arkansas’ congressional delegation, and visit historic sites, such as the National Mall, the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the U.S. Capitol.

At its core, Youth Tour is a grassroots campaign to bring awareness to the endless opportunities available to the next generation of rural leaders.
Applications available January 1, 2026 - February 15, 2026.

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