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2024 APGA Scholarship Program OPEN!

                   he 2024 APGA Scholarship Program Appli-
                   cation window opened on February 20th.
                   Each year, APGA awards three $3,000
            Tscholarships to eligible applicants. APGA
            is looking forward to awarding three deserving
            students this funding to assist them with their ed-
            ucations aspirations. APGA is excited to announce
            the following funding opportunities for this year's
            applicants:
            •  David Reaves Scholarship ($3,000):
                Awarded to an applicant attending a four year
                college/university, a junior college, or a trade/
                vocational school.
            •  Don Haden Scholarship ($3,000): Awarded
                to applicant attending a trade/vocational school   How do I apply?
                unless no qualifying applicant applies, then it is   To be eligible for the APGA scholarships, an applicant
                available to all applicants.                    must submit the following credentials by the March
            •  William “Bill” Montgomery Scholarship            25th deadline to the APGA Executive Director:
                ($3,000): Awarded to an applicant who will be   1.   An application for the scholarship.
                attending an Alabama four year college/universi-  2.  Transcripts for the last two years (either high
                ty or junior college.                               school, college or a combination of both).
            Who is eligible?                                    3.   Two letters of recommendations:  one may be a
            •  Full-time employees (30 hours or more per week)      friend of the family, employer, or person in the
                who have been employed no less than one year        community and the other must be a current or
                in the industry prior to application.               former faculty member.
            •  Children whose father or mother has been         4.  Statement of Purpose: a letter from the applicant
                employed no less than one year in the industry      stating why they are seeking a scholarship, what
                prior to application.  Applicant or parent must     their plans are for a future career, and what their
                be employed by a propane marketer, supplier or      financial need is.
                associate member in good standing with APGA,    5.  List of Activities and Honors.
                non-officers of a company and who are currently   6.  Acceptance letter from college/university or trade/
                working in sales, deliveries, service, manufactur-  vocational school.
                ing and/or administration in the propane industry   7.  SAT/ACT scores.
                in Alabama.
            •  The applicant must be a high school senior or           The guidelines and application can be found
                high school graduate who is planning or is at-  online or by clicking here. All scholarship applications
                tending a college/university or trade/vocational   should be returned with supporting documentation
                school.                                         to the Executive Director, Laural Bunn, no later than
            Dates & Deadlines:                                  the deadline, March 25th. The Scholarship Committee
            •  February 20th - Scholarship Applications Open    will make a decision by April 15th. APGA will notify the

            •  March 25th - Scholarship Application Deadline.   winners after that time. If no eligible candidate has ap-
                *Applications must be postmarked no later than   plied, the scholarships will not be awarded. Questions?
                March 25th.                                     Please contact Executive Director, Laural Bunn.■


                  Click here for Scholarship Guidelines and Application Form.








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