Application Deadline is March 22, 2025
OAKLAND,
Calif., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that
scholarship applications are now being accepted for college-bound
high schoolers as well as current college and continuing education
students with a primary residence in Northern and Central California.
More than $250,000 is available
through scholarships created and funded by PG&E's 11 employee
resource groups (ERGs) and two engineering network groups (ENGs).
These groups help advance a culture at PG&E where all coworkers
are valued, included and supported. The funds are raised entirely
through coworker donations, coworker fundraising events and the
company's coworker giving program.
These scholarships are awarded annually to help offset the cost
of higher education. ERG and ENG scholarship winners will each
receive awards ranging from $1,000 to
$6,000 for exemplary scholastic
achievement and community leadership.
PG&E ERG and ENG scholarship information, including
criteria and applications, is available on PG&E's
website. To be considered for a scholarship, all
applications must be submitted by March 22,
2025.
"Our ERG and ENG scholarships open doors to develop future
leaders and breakthrough thinkers. These awards support the
ambitions and dreams of young people in our communities. This
assistance is part of how we're living our purpose at
PG&E—delivering for our hometowns, serving our planet, and
leading with love," said Deb Sinta,
PG&E Senior Vice President, Talent, Culture and People.
Voices from past recipients
"I am grateful for this award, as the financial burden of
out-of-state tuition is daunting. This scholarship will
significantly decrease my college tuition and lessen the need for
student loans," said 2024 ERG scholarship recipient Donovan Jones, who will be majoring in pre-law
and computer science at the University of
Oregon.
"I am incredibly interested in using history to inform the
future. I hope to be able to affect change in the world around me
by studying what came before me," said 2024 ERG scholarship
recipient Katherine Lopes, a history
major at the University of California at San
Diego.
A history of giving
Since 1989, PG&E's ERGs and ENGs have awarded more than
$6 million in scholarships to
thousands of recipients. More than 6,500 of PG&E's 28,000
coworkers belong to ERGs and ENGs. Each group helps further the
company's commitment to serving its hometowns and growing coworker
engagement.
PG&E's ERG and ENG scholarships are available through these
13 groups:
- Access Network (individuals with disabilities)
- AAPI (Asian American, Pacific Islander)
- Black
- Latino
- Legacy (tenured coworkers)
- MEENA (Middle East,
Europe, and North Africa)
- National Society of Black Engineers (STEM career
coworkers)
- NuEnergy (newer coworkers)
- PrideNetwork (LGBTQ+ coworkers)
- Samahan (Filipino)
- Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (STEM career
coworkers)
- Veterans
- Women's Network
Other scholarship opportunities
Besides the ERG and ENG scholarships, the Pacific Service
Employees Association (PSEA), a nonprofit mutual benefit
organization serving PG&E coworkers and retirees, also provides
scholarships for dependents of company coworkers. In addition,
PG&E Corporation is providing STEM scholarships through its
Better Together STEM scholarships program.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central
California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news
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