08/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/19/2024 16:43
PG&E Awards Scholarships to 60 Students Across Northern and Central California Helping Ease College Costs for Families
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is awarding 60 students from across Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) service area with 2024 Better Together STEM Scholarships. 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 $10,000, 20 scholarships of $5,000, and 20 scholarships of $2,500 each, for a total of $350,000. These charitable donations come from PG&E shareholders, not PG&E customers. 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 Yuba City, comes from a small school of less than 50 students where she took Advanced Placement courses. She hopes to be the first in her family to obtain a