Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, announced today that 30 high school seniors were named 2015 Edison Scholars and awarded $40,000 scholarships.
The scholars live in or attend public or private schools in SCE’s service area.
“With this scholarship, we are pleased to provide financial support to these deserving students, allowing them to dream big and pursue their career aspirations in science, technology, engineering or math, also known as STEM,” said Janet Clayton, senior vice president of corporate communications for SCE and Edison International.
Under the $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program, each scholar is awarded $40,000 over four years. Recipients may also be eligible for summer internships at SCE after completing their second year of college.
Since 2006, Edison International has awarded nearly $5.3 million in scholarships to 490 students.
This year, 2,768 high school seniors applied for the scholarships, an 86 percent increase over last year’s applicant pool.
— City News Service