Applications Now Available for BGE Scholarships
January 06 2017 - 1:14PM
Business Wire
Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) today announced that
applications for the BGE Scholars Award are now available online
through April 1. The nine new scholarships are part of BGE’s legacy
gifts that marked the company’s 200th anniversary last year.
Central Scholarship, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, is administering
the scholarship program on BGE’s behalf.
“We view this scholarship program as another way for BGE to
support the development of our local workforce, by providing
individuals with the means to successfully compete for
opportunities,” said Valencia McClure, BGE’s vice president of
Governmental, External Affairs and Corporate Relations. “We are
honored to partner with Central Scholarship to help people receive
an education that will lead to the future he or she envisions.”
The merit-based scholarships provide eligible students with
awards of up to $5,000 each year to support post-secondary students
pursue their educational goals. BGE Scholars will demonstrate
academic excellence and share BGE’s commitment to serving the
communities where they live and work.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be BGE customers or dependents of BGE
customers
- Be accepted to attend or currently
enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or post-secondary program,
including vocational programs
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
higher
- Demonstrate service and commitment to
community, civic or related organizations
- Not be employed by, or related to a
person employed by, BGE
BGE and its employees are committed to enhancing the quality of
life for the communities throughout central Maryland. In 2016, the
company contributed nearly $5 million to more than 350 nonprofit
organizations that focus on the environment, arts and culture,
neighborhood development, education and emergency services. BGE
employees also logged more than 20,000 hours volunteering with
nonprofit organizations across the service area. To learn more
about BGE’s ongoing charitable activities, visit bge.com.
About BGE
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric
customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central
Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200 employees are committed
to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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About Central Scholarship
Central Scholarship, founded in 1924, awards over $1 million
annually in scholarships and interest free loans for career
training and undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
Central Scholarship also offers College Cash® education sessions to
help students and their families become more informed consumers of
higher education and reduce their loan burden. For more
information, visit www.central-scholarship.org.
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)Justin Mulcahy,
justin.mulcahy@bge.comBGE Media Hotline: 410-470-7433
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