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National Grid Electric Worker Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April 15, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time

National Grid has established a scholarship program to assist those who plan to continue their education at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships 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 National Grid Electric Worker Scholarship must:

  • Be current high school seniors or have a high school diploma or individuals who have received their GED or High School Equivalency (HSE)
  • Plan to enroll part-time or full-time at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC)* in Troy, New York for the upcoming academic year** to obtain one of the following:
    • Electrical Construction Maintenance A.O.S. Degree; or
    • Overhead Electric Line Worker Certificate
  • Meet income eligibility: Students must be eligible to receive the minimum NYS TAP award under the following eligibility requirements:
    • $125,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
      • If you are a dependent undergraduate student within a household earning under the income limit or
      • If you are an independent undergraduate student (married or single) with tax dependents or
      • If you are an undergraduate student who qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court at any time since the age of 13.
    • $60,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):

        • If you are an independent undergraduate student (married) without tax dependents.

    • $30,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
      • If you are an independent undergraduate student (single) without tax dependents.

*Academic requirements for HVCC:

  • *Technical Standards
  • The academic program entrance requirements are:
    • Algebra or 1 unit of academic math (70 or above in the course). Additional math courses are recommended
    • High school overall average of 70 or above

**Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed in August

Awards

If selected as a recipient, awards will be granted as follows:

  • $7,000 awards to recipients enrolling full-time

Provided there are qualified applicants, preference may be given to applicants who self-identify as a member of one or more of the following underrepresented groups in the industry:

  • Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (any gender)
    OR
  • Female (any race or ethnicity)

Awards must be used at HVCC for one of the following programs:

  • Electrical Construction Maintenance A.O.S. Degree*
  • Overhead Electric Line Worker Certificate**
  • *Recipients Pursuing an Electrical Construction Maintenance A.O.S. Degree may renew their award on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued enrollment at HVCC towards an Electrical Construction Maintenance A.O.S. Degree:
    • Recipients enrolling full-time may renew their award for one (1) additional year for a maximum lifetime total of $14,000
  • **Renewal guidelines for recipients pursuing an Overhead Electric Line Worker Certificate are as follows:
    • Awards are one-time only for recipients enrolling full-time

Awards are for undergraduate and certificate program study only.

The award amount and renewal terms for part-time enrollment will be determined on a case by case basis.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in June.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of National Grid. Payment is made in August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement on why the applicant is pursuing a degree in Electrical Construction Maintenance A.O.S. or certification to be an Overhead Electric Line Worker
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances (if applicable)

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of National Grid play a part in the selection.

Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.


As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040. If you are a dependent student, you will need to use your family’s returns and black out all social security numbers.
  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

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.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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