Edison International and Southern California Edison believe a diverse applicant pool and workforce that reflect the communities and the companies we serve make for better business. With that in mind, they issued a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report in August 2020 committing to a multipronged diversity initiative that included funding a lineworker scholarship program. As part of this commitment, Edison International developed a four-year, $1-million pilot scholarship program to provide scholarships and additional support totaling up to $25,000 per recipient. In 2022, the purpose of this scholarship program is to increase Black representation in the lineworker role.
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The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to the Edison International Lineworker Scholarship Program must:
Military veterans are highly encouraged to apply.
Preference will be given to in-state California residents.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Financial need is not a consideration.
Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. military veterans.
Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America. Edison International’s selection committee will select recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award covering all standard program costs and related support services, up to $25,000.
12 students will be selected to be recipients.
Awards are one-time only and must be used for the following costs associated with the Power Line Mechanic Certificate Program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College:
Recipients may also receive additional support and mentorship from Edison International during and after completing the program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
Upon completion of the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College program, a selected awardee is eligible for employment at Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary company of Edison International. Such position will be at a location in SCE’s 50,000 square mile service area and may require the graduate to relocate. SCE will attempt to provide a work location that is suitable, when available.
No further financial or support services will be provided if you fail to graduate from the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College program.
All applicants will be notified in June.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Edison International. Payment is made in late July.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
*If you graduated with a GED and have never attended college, please upload your GED test scores.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
