PG&E Corporation Foundation (the “Foundation”) is awarding scholarships to help further the undergraduate studies of local students interested in being a part of California’s clean energy future.
This 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. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Applicants to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:
Nontraditional students and veterans who are returning to school or planning to pursue an undergraduate degree for the first time are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Awards
The authorized distribution for new awards is $250,000 and will be allocated as follows:
Award amounts will be determined based on the recipients’ financial need. The highest value awards will be granted to recipients with the highest demonstrated need.
Awards are not renewable: however, students may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements. Awards may only be received a maximum of five years.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
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 of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation.
Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need as calculated by Scholarship America.
Preference will be given to members of underrepresented STEM minority groups (Women, Black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, People with Disabilities.)
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in August.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Foundation. Payment is made in late August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
One online recommendation form must also be submitted on your behalf.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.