Summer Scholarship Program by National Grid Prioritizes Energy Knowledge Education
The National Grid Summer College Scholars Program, a partnership between National Grid and Syracuse University's Office of Pre-College Programs, is set to inspire the next generation of innovators in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and energy fields.
For the next three summers, the program will award full scholarships to 20 to 25 students from the Syracuse City School District, covering tuition, program fees, and room and board for the Summer College - On Campus experience at Syracuse University [1][2][4][5]. This initiative aims to remove financial barriers and provide high-impact learning opportunities on campus.
John Pettigrew, global chief executive officer for National Grid, stated that the initiative aims to invest and develop the skills and mindsets of the next generation of engineers. Robert Simmons III, National Grid's vice president for U.S. social impact and community engagement, reiterated National Grid's unwavering support for STEM education.
Christopher Cofer, executive director of the Office of Pre-College Programs at Syracuse University, expressed excitement about deepening the commitment to energy education and providing transformative experiences for students across Syracuse. Looking ahead, the partnership plans to expand credit course offerings with energy literacy in the curriculum.
During a recent classroom visit, National Grid's Alberto Bianchetti and John Pettigrew visited summer college students, demonstrating the hands-on nature of the program and the close collaboration between the two institutions.
The National Grid Summer College Scholars Program is a shared investment in equity, education, and the future of energy, aiming to strengthen communities and foster innovation and progress in the energy sector and beyond. For more information about pre-college programs at Syracuse University, visit precollege.syr.edu.
[1] National Grid and Syracuse University's Office of Pre-College Programs partner to create the National Grid Summer College Scholars Program. [2] The National Grid Summer College Scholars Program offers recipients a choice from a curated list of credit and noncredit summer courses aligned with STEM fields. [3] The National Grid Summer College Scholars Program will support selected Syracuse City School District high school students for the next three summers through the Summer College - On Campus program. [4] The program will cover tuition, program fees, and room and board for the Summer College - On Campus experience, making it cost-free for students. [5] The National Grid Summer College Scholars Program aims to inspire and prepare students for future careers in energy-related and STEM fields by removing financial barriers and providing high-impact learning opportunities on campus.
- This partnership between National Grid and Syracuse University's Office of Pre-College Programs, known as the National Grid Summer College Scholars Program, invests in the next generation of innovators in both STEM and energy fields, offering scholarships for finance coverage in education-and-self-development and online-learning courses related to STEM, particularly stem-education.
- The program's aim to remove financial barriers also includes coverage of tuition, program fees, and room and board for specific credit courses with energy literacy in the curriculum, demonstrating a commitment to education and self-development in the energy sector.
- In line with their unwavering support for STEM education, National Grid and Syracuse University's partnership plans to expand, with a focus on developing the skills and mindsets of the next generation in various sectors, including the energy industry, by providing high-impact learning opportunities online and on campus.
