Safety and Training

Edison International Awards College Scholarships to Students Pursuing STEM Careers

Oct. 18, 2018

Applicants must be major in a STEM field of study and live in the SCE service territory.

Thirty high-school students each year have the power to follow their dreams in STEM fields through $40,000 in college scholarships from Edison International.

To be eligible for the Edison Scholar Program, the students must be high-school seniors with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, plan to pursue studies in STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university and show financial aid. For example, eligible STEM majors include computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation and physical sciences. In addition, applicants must live in Southern California Edison's service territory and enter a video clip along with their application.

Meet the 2018 Edison Scholars or download an application for more information.

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].