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NPGF Scho larship App lications Still Open
Ap ply N ow - Deadline is Febru ary 15th!

he National Propane Gas Foundation scholar- • Unmarried and under the age of 24 at the appli-
ship program application opened on Sunday, cation deadline.
December 15th. Children of employees of How many scholarships are awarded?
TNPGA member companies, state propane NPGF awards more than 100 non-renewable
associations, or PERC are eligible to apply. Eligible $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships every year to stu-
applicants may be pursuing any course of study at dents attending an accredited college, university,
two- and four-year colleges or technical, trade, or vo- vocational, technical, or trade school on a full-time
cational schools. Students pursuing propane-related basis. Since 1994, over two million dollars has been
careers especially are encouraged to apply. Continue awarded to eligible students.
reading for additional eligibility information. How are applicants selected?

Eligibility The criteria for selecting scholarship recipi-
To be eligible to apply, students must be: ents include financial need, academic merit, activi-
• The child (biological, step, adopted, or under ties, and responses to essay questions. NPGA encour-
legal guardianship) of a full-time employee at a ages applicants to provide thoughtful, high quality
National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), state responses, with correct spelling and proper grammar.
association member company or the Propane The application is designed to capture any additional
Education & Research Council (PERC). Grand- criteria designated by the donor(s) and you will be
children or other relatives are not eligible. The considered for all scholarships for which you are eligi-
parent’s work must be directly involved in the ble (employer-based, state-based, at large, technical).
production, transportation, marketing, or distri- Incomplete and ineligible applications are withdrawn
bution of propane; supplying goods or services to from consideration.
NPGA member companies; or supplying propane
appliances to propane consumers. Apply Now
• A high school senior or an undergraduate student NPGA encourages students to read the FAQs
with a grade point average of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 before proceeding. To read the FAQs, click here.
scale (or equivalent). Applications should be submitted using the NPGF
• A full-time student in the upcoming school year in Scholarship Application Portal. Applications are being
an undergraduate degree program at an accred- accepted now. The deadline to apply is February
ited college or university or enrolled in a certif- 15th. Click here to apply.
icate or one- or two-year degree program at an Questions?
accredited vocational, technical or trade school. Click here to learn more about this oppor-
Applicants may be pursuing any course of study; tunity on NPGA’s website including important FAQs.
students pursuing a propane-related field (Com- Still have questions? Contact NPGA Scholarship Pro-
mercial Truck Driver; Electrician; Gas Fitter; HVAC gram Manager, Maril Olson, via email molson@npga.
Technician; Pipe Fitter; Plumber) are especially- org.■
encouraged to apply.

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