{"id":399243,"date":"2020-12-14T12:02:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=399243"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:02:20","slug":"pge-offering-more-than-120-college-scholarships-totaling-nearly-300000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/pge-offering-more-than-120-college-scholarships-totaling-nearly-300000\/","title":{"rendered":"PG&E Offering More Than 120 College Scholarships Totaling Nearly $300,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PG&E Offering More Than 120 College Scholarships Totaling Nearly $300,000<\/b><\/p>\n

Applications Available Now; Deadline is Feb. 12, 2021<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nPacific 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 that\u2019s a PG&E customer in Northern and Central California.\n<\/p>\n

\nMore than 120 awards totaling nearly $300,000 are being made available through PG&E\u2019s employee resource group (ERG) and engineering network group (ENG) scholarships.\n<\/p>\n

\nThese scholarships are awarded annually to help offset the cost of higher education. ERG and ENG scholarship winners will receive awards ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 for exemplary scholastic achievement and community leadership.\n<\/p>\n

\nPG&E ERG and ENG scholarship information, including criteria and applications, is available on PG&E\u2019s website<\/a>. To be considered for a scholarship, all applications must be submitted by Feb. 12, 2021.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cMany of our ERG scholarship recipients are the first in their families to attend college. They will be tomorrow\u2019s leaders and innovators. Our ERG scholarships take on even more importance this year because some of our applicants could\u2019ve experienced financial challenges due to COVID-19. We\u2019re proud to invest in these promising young people,\u201d said Mary King, PG&E vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIt\u2019s more than just funds for tuition. Many of our applicants are looking to ensure their families wouldn\u2019t have to make significant financial sacrifices so they could pursue college. These students are more than just straight A\u2019s and perfect test scores. They\u2019re inspiring members of our community destined to accomplish great things,\u201d said Alyssa Piring, a PG&E gas program manager who previously received an ERG scholarship.\n<\/p>\n

\nSince 1989, PG&E\u2019s ERGs and ENGs have awarded more than $5 million in scholarships to thousands of recipients. The funds are raised totally through employee donations, employee fundraising events and Campaign for the Community, the company\u2019s employee giving program.\n<\/p>\n

\nNearly 6,000 PG&E employees belong to the ERGs and ENGs. Each group helps further the company\u2019s commitment to serving its communities and growing employee engagement.\n<\/p>\n

\nPG&E\u2019s ERG and ENG scholarships are available through these 13 groups:\n<\/p>\n