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Fort Collins Utilities’ Rocky Mountain Lineman School Scholarship. Applicant criteria: • Larimer County resident for one year prior to application date • High school senior or graduate with a 2.5 GPA or higher • GED recipient with a test average of 50 or higher • Acceptance to Rocky Mountain Lineman School Program • Successful completion of assessment regarding applicant’s ability to complete all duties of a lineworker with or without reasonable accommodation and background check • Interest in an electric utility career Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency and be eligible to apply for employment with Fort Collins Utilities as a temporary, hourly line groundworker (must meet required employment terms and conditions). Students will learn to: • set, climb and remove poles • string conductors • set and install transformers and service lines • perform high-voltage distribution • convert overhead lines to underground and maintain underground systems • maintain and install streetlights • adhere to safety standards Applicants are not eligible if they are related to a Fort Collins Utilities’ Light and Power employee who would directly supervise and determine pay, dismiss or discipline them. Fort Collins Utilities offers an electric lineworker scholarship for tuition costs at Rocky Mountain Lineman School (RMLS) in Colorado Springs, CO, including, books, accessories and commercial drivers license training. The scholarship does not include payment of room or board expenses. Applications are due Sept. 1 to be eligible for the 15-week program (January through April). Submit application by Sept. 1. Name Phone Address City / State / Zip High school Graduation date GPA School counselor Employer Employer phone May we contact your counselor or employer? Attach an autobiography (not to exceed one page) about yourself and reasons for applying. Mention any club or activity involvement in high school and offices held. Also, describe your career plans and other information or circumstances that would be helpful in assessing eligibility. I certify that the information contained on this application is correct. In the event my application is approved, I hereby authorize the City of Fort Collins to review my academic record and to conduct an assessment regarding my ability to complete all duties of a lineworker with or without reasonable accommodation. I authorize the City of Fort Collins to conduct a background check. Signature Applicants are considered for this scholarship without regard to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation or other characteristics protected by law. Return to: Fort Collins Utilities Attn: Electric Lineworker Scholarship P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Yes No
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Fort Collins Utilities’ Rocky Mountain Lineman School Scholarship.
Applicant criteria:• Larimer County resident for one year
prior to application date• High school senior or graduate with a
2.5 GPA or higher• GED recipient with a test average of
50 or higher• AcceptancetoRockyMountainLineman
School Program• Successful completion of assessment
regarding applicant’s ability to complete alldutiesofalineworkerwithorwithoutreasonable accommodation and backgroundcheck
• Interestinanelectricutilitycareer
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency and be eligible to apply for employment with Fort Collins Utilities asatemporary,hourlylinegroundworker (must meet required employment terms and conditions).
Students will learn to:• set,climbandremovepoles• stringconductors• set and install transformers
and service lines• performhigh-voltagedistribution• convert overhead lines to underground
and maintain underground systems• maintainandinstallstreetlights• adheretosafetystandards
Applicants are not eligible if they are related to a Fort Collins Utilities’ Light and Power employee who would directly supervise and determine pay, dismiss or discipline them.
FortCollinsUtilitiesoffersanelectriclineworkerscholarshipfortuitioncostsatRockyMountainLinemanSchool(RMLS)inColoradoSprings,CO,including,books,accessoriesandcommercialdrivers license training. The scholarship does not include payment of room or board expenses. ApplicationsaredueSept.1tobeeligibleforthe15-weekprogram(JanuarythroughApril).
Submit application by Sept. 1.Name
Phone
Address
City / State / Zip
High school
Graduation date GPA
School counselor
Employer
Employer phone
Maywecontactyourcounselororemployer?
Attach an autobiography (not to exceed one page) aboutyourselfandreasonsforapplying.Mentionany club or activity involvement in high school and officesheld.Also,describeyourcareerplansandother information or circumstances that would be helpful in assessing eligibility.
Icertifythattheinformationcontainedonthisapplicationiscorrect.Intheeventmyapplicationisapproved,IherebyauthorizetheCityofFortCollinsto review my academic record and to conduct an assessment regarding my ability to complete all dutiesofalineworkerwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.IauthorizetheCityofFortCollinstoconductabackgroundcheck.
Signature
Applicants are considered for this scholarship without regard to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation or other characteristics protected by law.
Return to: Fort Collins UtilitiesAttn:ElectricLineworkerScholarshipP.O.Box580FortCollins,CO80522
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Fort Collins Utilities’ Electric Lineman
Scholarship.
Utilities for the 21st Century.
For more information and scholarship application:
Visit: fcgov.com/electric-scholarship E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (970) 221-6700TDD: (970) 224-6003
