Today’s scholarship is the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s Bright Minds Scholarship Program. We especially love finding scholarships with BIG awards for you that are renewable! Luckily, the PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship Program is both of these things!
Sponsored by PG&E, this scholarship will be awarded one million dollars in scholarships to winning students! Scholarship winners will receive an award of up to $30,000, which is renewable for up to four years! All other finalists will receive a scholarship award of $2,500!
To be eligible for this scholarship students must high school seniors, current undergraduate students, or have a GED certification. Students with their GED or who are high school seniors must plan on enrolling in an accredited full-time program in 2012-2013. This program of study can be a two or four year college or university, a vocational school, or a technical school.
Finally, eligible students must live within the PG&E service area!
Scholarships can be completed and submitted online. The online application includes the following components:
- Transcript of grades
- Extracurricular activities (including employment)
- Community service
- A short essay about your educational/professional goals
- Financial information from your most recent tax return
If students have any questions about the scholarship, you can reach out to the scholarship committee: pge@scholarshipamerica.org
Applications for this scholarship are due February 17, 2012!
Best of luck to all students!
