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APGA’s

SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS:
PROGRAM • David Reaves Scholarship ($3,000): This scholarship will

2025 be rewarded to an applicant attending a four year
college/university, a junior college, or a trade/vocational
school.
Opens on February 20th! • Don Haden Scholarship ($3,000): This scholarship will
be rewarded to an applicant attending a trade/
APGA is excited to announce that we have $9,000 in vocational school unless no qualifying applicant applies,
scholarships to award in 2025 to three eligible applicants then it is available to all applicants.
from Alabama’s propane industry. This year, there will • William “Bill” Montgomery Scholarship ($3,000): This
be three $3,000 scholarships for applicants to apply for. scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who plans
The window for applications will open on Thursday, to attend a four year college/university or junior college
February 20th. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March in Alabama.
25th. The Alabama Propane Gas Association (APGA) has
awarded $162,000 in scholarships to children of APGA HOW TO APPLY?
member company employees. Continue reading to learn To be eligible for the APGA scholarships, an applicant
more about the scholarships, eligibility, the application must submit the following credentials by the March 25th
process, and important dates and deadlines. deadline to the APGA Executive Director:
1. An application for the scholarship.
2. Transcripts for the last two years (either high school,
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? college, or a combination of both).
• Full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) who 3. Two letters of recommendations: one may be a friend of
have been employed no less than one year in the industry the family, employer, or a person in the community and
prior to application. the other must be a current or former facility member.
• Children whose father or mother has been employed no 4. Statement of Purpose: a letter from the applicant stating
less than one year in the industry prior to application. why they are seeking a scholarship, what their plans are
Applicant or parent must be employed by a propane for a future career, and what their financial need is.
marketer, supplier, or associate member in good standing 5. List of Activities and Honors.
with APGA, non-officers of a company and who are 6. Acceptance letter from college/university or trade/
currently working in sales, deliveries, service, vocational school.
manufacturing and/or administation in the propane 7. SAT/ACT scores.
industry in Alabama. The guidelines and application can be found on the
• The applicant must be a high school senior or high school following pages or by clicking here. The APGA Scholarship
graduate who is planning or is attending a college/ application window will open on Thursday, February 20th. All
university or trade/vocational school. scholarship applications should be returned with supporting
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES: documentation to the Executive Director, Laural Bunn, no
• February 20th - Scholarship Application Open later than the deadline, March 25th. The Scholarship
• March 25th - Scholarship Application Deadline Committee will make a decision by April 15th. APGA will
notify the winners after that time. If no eligible candidate has
* Applications must be postmarked no later than applied, the scholarships will not be awarded.
March 25th.
For More information, please contact APGA Executive Director, Laural Bunn, laural@alabamapropane.com.

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