Apply Now: The PG&E Corporation Foundation is Awarding $250,000 in STEM Scholarships to Local Students
April 29 2021 - 11:45AM
Business Wire
Application Deadline is June 1, 2021;
Awards of Up to $10,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E
Corporation Foundation (The Foundation) are encouraging qualified
students to apply for the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program.
The Foundation will provide funding for a total of $250,000 to
students pursuing a degree in the Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) disciplines. The program will award 20 scholarships
of $10,000 each and 20 scholarships of $2,500 each.
“For PG&E, enhancing opportunities and the future for our
young people is part of delivering on our triple bottom line of
serving people, the planet and California’s prosperity,” said
Stephanie Isaacson, Executive Director of The PG&E Corporation
Foundation. “Through this scholarship program, we’re helping local
students pursue their dreams of becoming the next generation of
engineers, innovators or environmental scientists who will lead the
way into our clean energy future.”
Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement,
demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community
activities, and financial need. Interested applicants can learn
more and apply here. Awards will be announced in August.
“Thank you for your generous donation in funding the Better
Together STEM Scholarship. I have had a passion for civil
engineering ever since elementary school. Being able to study
something I have been passionate about at my dream school is a
privilege and a joy,” said 2020 scholarship winner Shan Qing
Ou.
Eligibility Requirements
Applications are open to graduating high school seniors, current
college students, U.S. military veterans and adults returning to
school who are PG&E customers at the time of application.
Applicants must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study
for the entire 2021-2022 academic year and be seeking their first
undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year institution in
California.
Students enrolled in the following majors are eligible:
- Engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental,
power and/or energy)
- Computer Science, Information Systems or Cyber Security
- Environmental Sciences
Supporting Local Scholars
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program has
awarded more than $6.5 million to accomplished students based on a
combined demonstration of community leadership, personal triumph,
financial need and academic achievement.
In addition to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program,
PG&E’s 10 employee resource groups (ERGs) and two engineering
networking groups (ENGs) award scholarships to help offset the cost
of higher education. The funds are raised totally through employee
donations, employee fundraising events and Campaign for the
Community, the company’s employee giving program. Since 1989, more
than $5 million ERG scholarships have been received by thousands of
recipients.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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