PG&E Awards Scholarships to 60 Students Across Northern and Central California Helping Ease College Costs for Families
The PG&E Foundation is awarding 60 Better Together STEM Scholarships totaling $350,000 to students across PG&E's service area. The scholarships, funded by PG&E shareholders, include 20 awards of $10,000, 20 of $5,000, and 20 of $2,500 each. Recipients are pursuing STEM degrees and were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, and financial need.
Notable recipients include Alexis Schoel from Yuba City, majoring in mechanical engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Samuel Badilla from Reedley, studying environmental studies at USC. The program, which has awarded nearly $7.5 million since 2012, aims to support students' college dreams and foster innovation in STEM fields.
La PG&E Foundation sta assegnando 60 Borse di Studio Better Together STEM per un totale di $350.000 a studenti nelle aree servite da PG&E. Le borse di studio, finanziate dagli azionisti di PG&E, includono 20 premi da $10.000, 20 da $5.000 e 20 da $2.500 ciascuna. I destinatari sono studenti che intraprendono lauree STEM e sono stati selezionati in base a risultati accademici, leadership e necessità economica.
Tra i destinatari significativi ci sono Alexis Schoel di Yuba City, che studia ingegneria meccanica al Cal Poly di San Luis Obispo, e Samuel Badilla di Reedley, che studia studi ambientali presso l'USC. Il programma, che ha assegnato quasi $7,5 milioni dal 2012, ha l'obiettivo di sostenere i sogni universitari degli studenti e promuovere l'innovazione nei campi STEM.
La Fundación PG&E está otorgando 60 Becas Better Together STEM por un total de $350,000 a estudiantes de la zona de servicio de PG&E. Las becas, financiadas por los accionistas de PG&E, incluyen 20 premios de $10,000, 20 de $5,000 y 20 de $2,500 cada uno. Los beneficiarios están cursando títulos en STEM y fueron seleccionados en base a su rendimiento académico, liderazgo y necesidad económica.
Entre los beneficiarios destacados se encuentran Alexis Schoel de Yuba City, que está estudiando ingeniería mecánica en Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, y Samuel Badilla de Reedley, que estudia estudios ambientales en USC. El programa, que ha otorgado casi $7.5 millones desde 2012, tiene como objetivo apoyar los sueños universitarios de los estudiantes y fomentar la innovación en los campos STEM.
PG&E 재단은 PG&E 서비스 지역의 학생들에게 총 $350,000의 60 Better Together STEM 장학금을 수여하고 있습니다. 이 장학금은 PG&E 주주들이 자금을 지원하며, $10,000의 장학금 20개, $5,000의 장학금 20개, $2,500의 장학금 20개를 포함합니다. 수혜자는 STEM 학위를 추구하며, 학업 성취도, 리더십 및 재정적 필요를 기반으로 선정됩니다.
주목할만한 수혜자는 유바 시티의 알렉시스 쇼엘로, 칼 폴리 샌루이스오비스포에서 기계공학을 전공하고 있는 학생과 리드리의 사무엘 바딜라로, USC에서 환경학을 공부하고 있는 학생이 있습니다. 이 프로그램은 2012년 이래로 거의 $7.5 백만을 수여했으며, 학생들의 대학 꿈을 지원하고 STEM 분야의 혁신을 촉진하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
La Fondation PG&E attribue 60 Bourses Better Together STEM d'un montant total de $350,000 à des étudiants dans la zone de service de PG&E. Les bourses, financées par les actionnaires de PG&E, comprennent 20 prix de $10,000, 20 de $5,000 et 20 de $2,500 chacun. Les bénéficiaires poursuivent des diplômes STEM et ont été sélectionnés sur la base de leurs performances académiques, de leur leadership et de leurs besoins financiers.
Parmi les bénéficiaires notables figurent Alexis Schoel de Yuba City, qui se spécialise en ingénierie mécanique à Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, et Samuel Badilla de Reedley, qui étudie les études environnementales à l'USC. Le programme, qui a attribué près de $7,5 millions depuis 2012, vise à soutenir les rêves universitaires des étudiants et à encourager l'innovation dans les domaines STEM.
Die PG&E Stiftung vergibt 60 Better Together STEM Stipendien in Höhe von insgesamt $350.000 an Studenten in den Versorgungsgebieten von PG&E. Die Stipendien, die von den Aktionären von PG&E finanziert werden, umfassen 20 Auszeichnungen in Höhe von $10.000, 20 in Höhe von $5.000 und 20 in Höhe von $2.500. Die Empfänger verfolgen Studiengänge in STEM und wurden auf der Grundlage akademischer Leistungen, Führungsqualitäten und finanzieller Bedürfnisse ausgewählt.
Zu den bemerkenswerten Empfängern gehören Alexis Schoel aus Yuba City, die Maschinenbau an der Cal Poly San Luis Obispo studiert, und Samuel Badilla aus Reedley, der Umweltstudien an der USC studiert. Das Programm, das seit 2012 fast $7,5 Millionen vergeben hat, zielt darauf ab, die College-Träume der Studenten zu unterstützen und Innovationen in den STEM-Bereichen zu fördern.
- PG&E Foundation is awarding $350,000 in scholarships to 60 students
- Scholarships support STEM education, potentially fostering innovation and technological advancements
- Program has awarded nearly $7.5 million since 2012, demonstrating long-term commitment to education
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The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) funds the Better Together STEM Scholarship program. This year, the PG&E Foundation is sponsoring 20 scholarships of
Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines. STEM education fosters ingenuity, creativity, and experimentation, leading to new ideas, innovations, and technological advancements that can have global impact.
Alexis Schoel, from
"This accomplishment is not just for me, but also for my family. This scholarship will help me achieve all my future goals of becoming an engineer and maybe even one day leading my own team of engineers," said Schoel, who will major in mechanical engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Samuel Badilla, of
"Someone at PG&E believed that I can succeed in college and positively make a difference in the world's fight for the environment and sustainability, and that support allows me to believe in myself as well," said Badilla.
Scholarships are based on academic achievement, demonstrated participation and leadership in school and community activities, and financial need. You can see the full list of this year's scholarship recipients here and watch a video of prior scholar Ella Heimbrodt whose passion to understanding the effects of climate change led her to major in sustainable environmental design at UC Berkeley.
"For more than a decade, The PG&E Corporation Foundation has helped lessen the financial burden of higher education for families, and supported students as they pursue their college dreams and STEM-based education — it's a tradition that we are grateful to be able to continue. These scholars are our future doers and thinkers and will help solve tomorrow's problems, come up with solutions to better care for our planet and communities, and we can't wait to see all that they will accomplish," said Carla Peterman, PG&E Corporation Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, and Chair of the Board of The PG&E Corporation Foundation.
Scholarship recipients must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the entire 2024-2025 academic year and be seeking their first undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year institution in
Supporting Local Scholars
Since 2012, the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program has awarded nearly
In addition to the Better Together STEM Scholarship Program, PG&E's 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) and two engineering networking groups (ENGs) award scholarships to help offset the cost of higher education. The funds are raised entirely through employee donations, employee fundraising events and Campaign for the Community, the company's employee giving program. Since 1989, more than
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
About The PG&E Corporation Foundation
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, separate from PG&E and sponsored by PG&E Corporation.
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