{"id":19066,"date":"2017-01-26T15:06:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=19066"},"modified":"2017-01-26T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:06:34","slug":"pennsylvania-american-water-announces-2017-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=19066","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania American Water announces 2017 scholarship program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3063\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3063\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3063\" src=\"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Water-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pennsylvania American Water\u00a0announced its 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarship program offered\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">HERSHEY<b> \u2013 <\/b>Pennsylvania American Water announced that applications are being accepted for its 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who are planning to pursue careers in the water and wastewater industry. The program is designed to support outstanding students living in Pennsylvania American Water\u2019s service territories who are charting a course of study in specific fields, ranging from engineering to environmental science.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0The company will award scholarships of $1,000 each to 10 students who are selected through the program\u2019s application process. Applicants must meet the following criteria:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Students must currently live in Pennsylvania American Water service area. (Students can attend college outside of the company\u2019s service territory.)<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Students must plan to attend a two- or four-year college or technical school, and must plan to study environmental science, engineering, biology or chemistry.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Students must be high school seniors. (Current college students are not eligible.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0\u201cIn the eight years since we launched the program, we have seen how our scholarships have attracted many bright, dedicated students into our industry,\u201d said President Kathy L. Pape of Pennsylvania American Water. \u201cWe believe in supporting talented young people who have so much to offer and who share our commitment to environmental stewardship and protecting public health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and will receive their awards in May. Family members of Pennsylvania American Water employees are not eligible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0This month, the company is sending scholarship brochures and applications to high school guidance counselors throughout its service territory. Applications can also be downloaded from the company\u2019s website at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com<\/span><\/a> and must be postmarked by March 24, 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and\/or wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amwater.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">www.amwater.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HERSHEY \u2013 Pennsylvania American Water announced that applications are being accepted for its 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who are planning to pursue careers in the water and wastewater industry. 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