PG&E's Employee Resource/Engineering
Groups Also Offering College Scholarships for Combined Total of
$500,000 to be Awarded
OAKLAND,
Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E
Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) is inviting applicants
for its annual Better Together STEM Scholarship Program for
students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
disciplines.
The PG&E Foundation will provide $350,000 in total funding for 60 scholarships in
the amounts of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500
awards for eligible students.
Better Together STEM Scholarships are designed to give the next
generation of Californians an opportunity to learn and succeed in
higher education and support students who have made an impact in
their community or who have overcome personal challenges.
"The PG&E Corporation Foundation is honored to help students
as they pursue their dreams of becoming future scientists,
innovators and engineers who give back to our state and communities
and lay the critical building blocks for our clean energy future.
For more than 10 years, we've been assisting students and their
families who may be struggling to afford the cost of higher
education — and there is no greater pride than seeing our young
people blossom and thrive in their academic endeavors," said
Carla Peterman, PG&E Corporation
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief
Sustainability Officer, and Chair of the Board of The
Foundation.
The Better Together STEM Scholarship program continues to help
lessen the financial burden of attending college for even more
students and their families. Last year, The PG&E Foundation
added a new $5,000 scholarship that
grew the scholarships' reach to 20 additional students — up from 40
to 60 students.
In 2022, responding to a trend in applications from students
admitted to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),
eligibility expanded to students planning to attend HBCUs anywhere
in the United States, in addition
to California colleges and
universities.
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program has
awarded $7.1 million to accomplished
students based on a combined demonstration of community leadership,
personal triumph, financial need and academic achievement. Watch
this video featuring some of last year's winners.
Deadline and criteria
Interested applicants can learn more and
apply here. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2024. Scholarships will be
awarded by August.
Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement,
demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community
activities, and financial need. Students must pursue qualifying
degrees in STEM disciplines include engineering, computer
science/information systems, cybersecurity, environmental sciences,
math and physics.
Applications are open to:
- High school seniors or graduates
- Students who have received a GED certification
- Current undergraduate students
- Non-traditional students or military veterans returning to
school or pursuing their first undergraduate degree
- Applicants must live or be a dependent of a resident in
PG&E's service area in Northern and Central California; plan to enroll in
full-time undergraduate study for the entire 2024-2025 academic
year; and be seeking their first undergraduate degree at an
accredited four-year institution in California or HBCU.
PG&E Employee Resource Group scholarships
In addition to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program,
PG&E's 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) and two engineering
networking groups (ENGs) award scholarships to help offset the cost
of higher education. The funds are raised entirely through employee
donations, employee fundraising events and Campaign for the
Community, the company's employee giving program. Since 1989, more
than $6 million in ERG/ENG
scholarships have been received by thousands of recipients. Apply
here.
About The PG&E Corporation Foundation
The
PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, separate from
PG&E and sponsored by PG&E
Corporation.
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