The foundation of Pacific Gas & Electric Company ?PG&E? announced that 60 students from the cities it serves will receive an equal number of Better Together STEM Program scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, an increase of 20 students from the previous year.
The scholarships, totaling $350,000, will be awarded to students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, to foster ingenuity, creativity, and experimentation, leading to new ideas, innovations and technological advances that can have a global impact.
For Fabian Reyes, from Royal Oaks "Monterey County," recipient of a $10,000 scholarship to specialize in civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles, commented that the support "motivates me to work harder toward my personal goals to have a positive impact in this world. This scholarship benefits me and the people I will help along the way.”
Amelia Stacey of El Cerrito, who will attend the University of California, Berkeley on a $2,500 scholarship, says she is "excited to study mechanical engineering in the context of our current environmental crisis and to work to find and implement solutions." .
It should be noted that scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community activities, and financial need.
“For more than a decade, The PG&E Corporation has provided financial support to students as they pursue their STEM-based college educational goals. We are proud to continue this tradition and help ease the financial burden of college for students and their families," said Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for PG&E Corporation.
“We are even more excited to increase the number of scholarships awarded this year so that we can help more students pursue their academic studies and career dreams. We can't wait to see how this next generation of innovators, doers, and thinkers will prosper and give back to our state and communities," Peterman added.
Scholarship recipients must enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the entire 2023-2024 academic year and pursue their first college degree at an accredited four-year institution in California, or at a Historically Black College and University ?HBCU? anywhere in the United States.
HBCU eligibility was added last year, in response to a trend in applications from students admitted to HBCU, none of whom are in California.
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM scholarship program has awarded more than $7 million to students. These charitable donations come from PG&E stockholders, not PG&E customers.
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