Applications are now available for PG&E scholarships for college-bound high school students as well as current college students.
The awards from the company’s employee resource groups will mean that at least 100 students in PG&E’s Northern and Central California service area will receive up to $6,000 next year for exemplary scholastic achievement and community leadership.
Every year, PG&E’s 10 employee resource groups –each representing the company’s diverse 23,000-plus workforce –conduct fundraisers in order to award scholarships to help reduce the cost of higher education.
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 Feb. 9.
In 2014, PG&E’s employee resource groups distributed $317,000 in scholarships to 157 deserving students. In some cases, recipients are the first in their families to attend college.
Since 1989, more than $4 million in scholarships have been awarded to thousands of recipients. The funds come from employee donations, fundraising events and Campaign for the Community, the company’s charitable giving program.
“The scholarships recognize and honor the incredible work so many students lead in their schools and communities, and help cut the cost of college,” said PG&E director of performance and inclusion Joyce Ibardolasa, who’s also the board president of the Employee Community Fund, an umbrella charitable organization that provides governance for the ERG scholarships.
At the same time, PG&E announced that applications are available for summer internships. Last summer, PG&E employed 200 interns in the company’s various lines of business. PG&E interns receive practical experience while also becoming eligible for full-time employment within the company.
Other scholarships PG&E offers include its Bright Minds Scholarship Program, targeting high achieving, low-income students. The Pacific Service Employees Association (PSEA), a nonprofit mutual benefit organization serving employees and retirees of PG&E, also provides scholarships for dependents of company employees.
