Scholarships One of Laurens Electric Cooperative’s core values is commitment to community. Our employees work here, live here, and share the same values as you. And like you, we believe that the future of our community lies with our children. Laurens Electric offers scholarship opportunities to qualifying students within its service area annually. Through programs like the Washington Youth Tour, the R.D. Bennett scholarship, and W.I.R.E.’s Jenny Ballard scholarship, we are keeping our commitment to the community, and to the future.