Feb. 1 Deadline Approaches for the $1.2 Million Edison Scholars Program
January 19 2016 - 1:46PM
Business Wire
Attention high school seniors. Don’t miss your chance to earn a
$40,000 scholarship.
Seniors dreaming of becoming engineers and planning to study
science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in college have
until Feb. 1 to apply for Edison International’s $1.2
million Edison Scholars Program.
Thirty high school students in Southern California Edison’s
service territory will each be awarded a $40,000 scholarship from
Edison International, the parent company of SCE. Since 2006, 520
students have received $5.3 million in scholarships.
“We strongly encourage high school seniors from SCE’s service
area who will be pursuing STEM studies in college to apply for the
Edison scholarship,” said Tammy Tumbling, SCE’s director of
Philanthropy and Community Investment. “We know that the costs
associated with STEM education are high and can be a deterrent for
underserved, low-income students. That’s why we offer 30
scholarships — so we can help a greater number of students realize
their dreams.”
Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or above and either live in or
attend public or private high schools in SCE’s service area. High
school seniors must demonstrate financial need and plan to be a
full-time undergraduate student majoring in electrical engineering,
mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering,
industrial engineering, computer sciences/info system,
environmental engineering or environmental sciences at a four-year
college or university.
Students from underserved communities and ethnic minorities are
especially encouraged to apply.
To apply and get additional eligibility information, students
are encouraged to go to: scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars.
Scholarship recipients will be announced in April. Edison
Scholars may also be eligible for summer internships at SCE after
completing their second year of college.
Edison International’s support of charitable causes such as the
Edison Scholars Program is funded entirely by Edison International
shareholders. SCE customers’ utility bill payments do not fund
company donations. In addition, dependents of Edison International
and SCE employees are not eligible for the Edison Scholars
Program.
About Southern California Edison
An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California
Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a
population of nearly 14 million via 5 million customer accounts in
a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and
Southern California.
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