Tech

About the Program

Become a Tallgrass Tech Scholar and prepare yourself for one of the fastest-growing industries in the world with an Associate of Applied Science degree from Southeast Community College’s Energy Generation Operations program located in Milford, Nebraska.

Southeast Community College’s program offers unrivaled education, which enables you to join our nationwide team as a qualified operator or technician, or to potentially work in our subsidiary, customer, or partner operations, such as bio-fuels production facilities, gas turbine power plants, electric transmission operations, wind farms, fertilizer manufacturing, and water and wastewater treatment plants. 

As a Tallgrass Tech Scholar at Southeast Community College, you’ll have the opportunity to train in the Tallgrass Tech Energy Lab — a state-of-the-art control room simulator with real-time power generation and electric transmission operations data for an entire state.

Eligibility

To apply, prospective Tallgrass Tech Scholars must (1) apply, and have been accepted, to Southeast Community College; (2) confirm they're enrolled in the Energy Generations Operations Program at the Milford campus; (3) complete a housing application; (4) be in good academic standing with both Southeast Community College and the Energy Generations Operations Program. 

The scholarship covers academic tuition and fees, books, and on-campus housing associated with Southeast Community College's Energy Generations Operations Program.

Timeline

June 2: Application portal opens
July 18: Application portal closes 
July 28-31: Scholarship winners are notified
Aug. 18: Fall semester begins