1. 2019 ERG Eligibility Requirements
Basic Selection Criteria: Recipients selected based on leadership, community involvement, financial need, GPA, personal references, major and school activities. Students may apply to more than one ERG. All ERG scholarship programs are open to all eligible students to apply for consideration.
Who can apply?
Residency requirement: Student or parent/guardian must reside in PG&E territory and certify they have been a resident for at least 6 months.
PG&E dependents: Are eligible to apply for all scholarships. PSEA scholarship which requires applicant to be a PG&E dependent. Non- dependents can apply for all other scholarships.
Eligibility: If student does not meet all eligibility criteria, they will not be considered for an award.
What do we need from you?
Documentation: Students will be asked to upload unofficial transcripts.
References: Students will be asked to provide the names and current s of two references.
Interview: An interview may be requested by an ERG, as a follow-up to receiving the application.
When is the application due?
Deadline: Application and all supporting documents must be received no later than February 4, 2019.
How do you apply?
Apply: Students themselves must fill out the application. No parental assistance provided, please!
Pride Network ERG Please see separate link to apply for scholarship application.
What if you are selected?
Scholarship awards: Are mailed directly to student’s financial aid office. We do not distribute awards to
student or their family. If you win a scholarship, you will be asked to provide your student I.D. in order to
receive the award. Note: Women’s Network scholarship must be used in same year awarded. No deferrals.

2. ERG Scholarship Amount & Scholastic Level
ERG Name
Amount
Scholastic Level
Access Network ERG
$3000
College-bound high school seniors and continuing students
Black ERG
$ $5000
College-bound high school seniors and continuing undergraduate college students
Asian ERG
College-bound high school seniors
Latino ERG
$ $2000
Legacy ERG
College-bound high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students, and continuing students in certificate programs related to supporting Senior communities
NuEnergy ERG
Continuing college students not graduating high school seniors
Pride Network ERG
$6000
High school or community college graduate between July 2014 and June 30, 2019
PSEA
$1000
Restricted to PG&E Employee Dependents only
SHPE
$500 - $2000
Samahan ERG
Veterans ERG
$5000 or more
Women's Network ERG
$ $5000

3. ERG Required GPA & Targeted Majors Eligibility
ERG Name
GPA
SAT/ACT
Majors
Access Network ERG
3.0 weighted
Not required
All majors eligible; Encourage medical, psychology or physical therapy
Black ERG
3.0 un-weighted
All majors eligible; Encourage STEM, Business, Environmental, or Energy related
Asian ERG
Not Required
All majors eligible. Encourage engineering IT, business, environmental or energy related
Latino ERG
2.5 weighted
No major required
Legacy ERG
No minimum
See supplemental scholarship application
NuEnergy ERG
All majors eligible; Encourage engineering IT, business environmental or energy related
Pride Network ERG
All majors eligible
PSEA
Samahan ERG
SAT: ACT: 24
SHPE
All majors eligible; Encourage STEM or energy-related
Veterans ERG
2.0 weighted
Women's Network ERG
Eligible majors: non-medical Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors, as well as business, public policy, energy related.
1) Our updates to the Scoring Criteria are attached. The major changes are:
- Essay: 25pts, Hardship: 10 pts, Income: 5pts
- GPA: Now using unweighted GPA exclusively
2) We would like to change the Majors section of the Eligibility Matrix to read: “non-medical Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors, as well as business and public policy”
- Note: We have honed the essay question to ensure that students interested in business/public policy have an energy industry focus