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SCHOLARSHIPS:
• David Reaves Scholarship ($3,000): This scholarship
will be awarded to an applicant attending a four year
college/university, a junior college, or a trade/vocational
SCHOLARSHIP • Don Haden Scholarship ($3,000): This scholarship will
school.
PROGRAM 2026 be awarded to an applicant attending a trade/vocational
school unless no qualifying applicant applies, then it is
available to all applicants.
Applications Open February 20th! • William “Bill” Montgomery Scholarship ($3,000): This
scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who plans
to attend a four year college/university or junior college
in Alabama.
APGA is excited to announce that we have $9,000 in
scholarships to award in 2026 to three eligible applicants from
Alabama’s propane industry. Since 1997, the Alabama Propane
Gas Association has awarded $171,000 in scholarships to the
children of APGA member company employees. This year, there
will be three $3,000 scholarships for applicants to apply for.
The application window will open on Friday, February 20th.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 25th. Continue
reading to learn more about the scholarships, eligibility, the
application process, and important dates and deadlines.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• Full-time employees (30 hours or more per week)
who have been employed no less than one year in the
industry prior to application.
• Children whose father or mother has been employed no
less than one year in the industry prior to application. HOW TO APPLY?
Applicant or parent must be employed by a propane To be eligible for APGA scholarships, an applicant must submit
marketer, supplier, or associate member in good standing the following credentials by the March 25th deadline to the
with APGA, non-officers of a company and who are APGA Executive Director:
currently working in sales, deliveries, service, manufacturing 1. Scholarship application
and/or administration in the propane industry in Alabama. 2. Transcripts for the last two years (either high school,
• The applicant must be a high school senior or high college, or a combination of both)
school graduate who is plans to attend, or is attending a 3. Two letters of recommendation: one may be a friend of
college/university or trade/vocational school. the family, employer, or person in the community; the
other must be a current or former faculty member
4. Statement of Purpose: letter from the applicant stating
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES: why they are seeking a scholarship, their future career
plans, and describing their financial need
• February 20th - Scholarship Application Open 5. List of Activities and Honors
• March 25th - Scholarship Application Deadline 6. Acceptance letter from the college/university or the
* Applications must be postmarked no later trade/vocational school they plan to attend
than March 25th. 7. SAT/ACT scores
The scholarship guidelines and application can be found
on APGA’s website, www.alabamapropane.com, under
Membership > APGA Scholarships. The application window
FOR MORE DETAILS: opens February 20th. All applications should be returned with
Please contact APGA Executive Director, supporting documentation to the APGA Executive Director no
later than the deadline, March 25th.
Laural Bunn Strength, The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and
laural@alabamapropane.com. finalize their decision by April 15th. APGA will then notify the
scholarship recipients after that time. If no eligible candidate
has applied, the scholarships will not be awarded.

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