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APGA's 2025 Scholarship Program:
APGA's 2025 Scholarship Program:
Applications Open on February 20th!
Applications Open on February 20th!

PGA is excited to announce that we have
$9,000 in scholarships to award in 2025 to
three eligible applicants from Alabama's
Apropane industry. This year, there will be
three $3,000 scholarships for applicants to apply for.
The window for applications will open on Thursday,
February 20th. The deadline to apply is Tuesday,
March 25th. Continue reading to learn more about the
scholarships, eligibility, the application process, and
important dates and deadlines.
• David Reaves Scholarship ($3,000): This scholar-
ship will be awarded to an applicant attending a
four year college/university, a junior college, or a
trade/vocational school. How do I apply?
To be eligible for the APGA scholarships, an
• Don Haden Scholarship ($3,000): This scholarship applicant must submit the following credentials by the
will be awarded to an applicant attending a trade/ March 25th deadline to the APGA Executive Director:
vocational school unless no qualifying applicant 1. An application for the scholarship.
applies, then it is available to all applicants.
2. Transcripts for the last two years (either high
• William "Bill" Montgomery Scholarship ($3,000): school, college or a combination of both).
This scholarship will be awarded to an applicant 3. Two letters of recommendations: one may be a
who plans to attend a four year college/university friend of the family, employer, or person in the
or junior college in Alabama. community and the other must be a current or
Who is eligible? former faculty member.
• Full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) 4. Statement of Purpose: a letter from the applicant
who have been employed no less than one year in stating why they are seeking a scholarship, what
the industry prior to application. their plans are for a future career, and what their
• Children whose father or mother has been financial need is.
employed no less than one year in the industry 5. List of Activities and Honors.
prior to application. Applicant or parent must 6. Acceptance letter from college/university or trade/
be employed by a propane marketer, supplier or vocational school.
associate member in good standing with APGA, 7. SAT/ACT scores.
non-officers of a company and who are currently The guidelines and application can be found
working in sales, deliveries, service, manufactur- on the following pages or by clicking here. The APGA
ing and/or administration in the propane industry Scholarship application window will open on Thursday,
in Alabama. February 20th. All scholarship applications should be
• The applicant must be a high school senior or high returned with supporting documentation to the Exec-
school graduate who is planning or is attending a utive Director, Laural Bunn, no later than the deadline,
college/university or trade/vocational school. March 25th. The Scholarship Committee will make a

Important Dates & Deadlines: decision by April 15th. APGA will notify the winners
• February 20th - Scholarship Applications Open after that time. If no eligible candidate has applied, the
• March 25th - Scholarship Application Deadline scholarships will not be awarded. For more informa-
*Applications must be postmarked no later tion, please contact APGA Executive Director, Laural
than March 25th. Bunn, laural@alabamapropane.com.■

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