Weststar Energy Scholarship

Taking your future to heart.WESTAR ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Registration opens December 15, 2014. Deadline to apply is March 16, 2015.

2015 WESTAR ENERGY CRAFT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Electrify your future.GENERAL LINE WORKER SCHOLARSHIPNumber awarded: TwoAward amount: $2,000(Depending on applicants, one scholarship may be reserved for a female applicant.)

Renewable for up to 2 years.

POWER PLANT OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIPNumber awarded: OneAward amount: $2,000

Renewable for up to 2 years.

Selection process:Candidates must be able to attend a one-day camp.Camp selection will be based on the student’s: • GPA • Application and short essay • Short answer questionsOnce accepted into the camp, candidates willbe rated on the following criteria: • Completion of Job Fit Survey • Performance in camp • Personal interview • Motor vehicle checkWinners will be announced by the end of May.

Eligibility requirements:• Must be a graduating high school senior or equivalent, or a recent high school graduate or equivalent.• Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA during degree program.• To receive a Lineman Scholarship the student must be able to obtain Commercial Drivers License.• Must be a Kansas resident to apply.

How to apply:Submit an application and essay to:[email protected] or by mail to: 818 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66612Applications will be available:• Online at WestarEnergy.com: click on "Scholarship Opportunities" under the Community Programs tab located at the bottom of the home page.

Taking your future to heart.WESTAR ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

POWER PLANT OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Award: $2,000 (renewable for up to two years)Number of Scholarships Available: 1 General Power Plant Operator ScholarshipScholarship Eligibility Requirements: • Must be a resident of Kansas • Must be a graduating High School Senior or equivalent or recent High School Graduate or equivalent • Must pursue a degree in Power Plant Technology in Kansas • Must enroll as a full-time student in degree program (does not have to be enrolled prior to scholarship award, but must be a full-time student in degree program to receive award) • Must maintain 2.5 G.P.A during degree programProgram Selection Process:Consideration for a Power Plant Operator Scholarship will be given to applicants who: • Submit a completed application and essay by March 16, 2015 • If selected, attend the mandatory one-day Skills Test Camp • Complete a Job Fit Survey and CADI Testing (given during camp) • Participate in a personal interview (given during camp)Camp Date: April 11, 2015Camp Location: Je�rey Energy Center, 25905 Je�rey Road, St Marys, KansasHow to Apply:Applications can be found at WestarEnergy.com by clicking on "Scholarship Opportunities" under the CommunityPrograms tab located at the bottom of the home page.Interested students must submit a completed application and essay by March 16, 2015 via mail to: Westar Energy’s Human Resources Department Attn: MaryKay Ulrich P.O. Box 889 Topeka, KS 66601-0889Or via e-mail to: [email protected]

Additional bene�ts for scholarship recipients include access to a professional mentor through the Ellis Foundation, and a potential opportunity for an internship and/or employment with Westar Energy.

Taking your future to heart.WESTAR ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

LINE WORKER SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Award: $2,000 (renewable for up to two years)Number of Scholarships Available: 1 General Line Worker Scholarship, 1 Female Line Worker Scholarship (if applicable)Scholarship Eligibility Requirements: • Must be a resident of Kansas • Must be a graduating High School Senior or equivalent or recent High School Graduate or equivalent • Must pursue a degree in Electric Power and Distribution in Kansas • Must be eligible to obtain a Commercial Drivers License • Must enroll as a full-time student in degree program (does not have to be enrolled prior to scholarship award, but must be a full-time student in degree program to receive award) • Must maintain 2.5 G.P.A during degree program • If 18, must be willing to submit to a Motor Vehicle Records Check (drug free with no DUI convictions)

Program Selection Process:Consideration for a Line Worker Scholarship will be given to applicants who: • Submit a completed application and essay by March 16, 2015 • If selected, attend the mandatory one-day Climbing Camp • Complete a Job Fit Survey (given during camp) • Participate in a personal interview (given during camp)Camp Date: April 11, 2015Camp Location: Professional Development Center, 801 NE US Highway 24, Topeka, KS

How to Apply:Applications can be found at WestarEnergy.com by clickingon "Scholarship Opportunities" under the CommunityPrograms tab located at the bottom of the home page.Interested students must submit a completed applicationand essay by March 16, 2015 via mail to: Westar Energy’s Human Resources Department Attn: MaryKay Ulrich P.O. Box 889 Topeka, KS 66601-0889Or via e-mail to: [email protected]

Additional bene�ts for scholarship recipients include accessto a professional mentor through the Ellis Foundation, anopportunity for direct placement into a technical schoolprogram, and a potential opportunity for an internshipand/or employment with Westar Energy. Direct placementinto a technical school program is restricted tospeci�c schools.