Education is the Ultimate Investment for the Future

The National Propane Gas Foundation Scholarship Fund was established in 1994 by a committed group of energized volunteers. Its purpose is to foster educational opportunities for the children of National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) member companies by offering scholarships to colleges or vocational/technical schools.  The fund provides nonrenewable scholarships in the amounts of $1,000 - $2,000. 

Scholarships are funded from Scholarship Fund endowments earmarked for that purpose and managed by the NPG Foundation.  The only limit on the number of scholarships granted is the size of the endowment and the rate of interest that it generates.  The first scholarships were awarded in 1995. 

The committee awarded $94,000 in scholarships to 61 individuals for the 2011-2012 academic year, $85,000 in scholarships to 57 individuals for the 2010-2011 academic year, $84,000 in scholarships to 54 individuals for the 2008-2009 academic year, $82,500 in scholarships to 56 individuals for the 2007-2008 academic year,  and $75,000 in scholarships to 55 individuals for the 2006-2007 academic year.

2012-2013 Academic Year Application Deadlines

Our online application will be available beginning September 15, 2011. Applications must be completed and all required information and documents must be received by March 15, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified beginning summer 2012.

NPGF will only accept online applications for scholarships. The Foundation has discontinued use of the paper scholarship applications to save on administrative costs and to expedite processing. Of course, written high school and college transcripts will still be accepted. 

Apply Online
Start or continue your application.

Scholarship Eligibility
A candidate's criteria and entry requirements.

Scholarship Brochure
Download a PDF version of the Scholarship Brochure.

NPGF Scholarship Fund Fact Sheet
A quick overview of the scholarship process.

FAQ
Deadlines, notification letters, selection factors, and other questions are answered here.

Scholarship Recipients
A list of students who received scholarships for prior academic years. (Adobe PDF)

Volunteer
Help oversee fundraising and operations of the NPGF Scholarship Fund.

Judging
Criteria used to judge awards.

Make a Donation
Many donation categories are available -- you can help make the Fund grow.

NPG Foundation Scholarship Fund Donors

Platinum Plus
AmeriGas
Blossman Gas
CHS Inc./CHS Foundation
Georgia Propane Gas Association
Mississippi Propane Gas Association
Missouri Propane Gas Association
Propane Marketers Association of Kansas
Trinity Containers LLC
 
Platinum
Bertelsmeyer Children & Grandchildren
Joe and Naomi Cordill          
Heritage Propane
Jenkins Gas
New Jersey PGA/Alvin E. Clayton
North Carolina PGA/Romaine G. Holt
Reifschneider/Ruhl Families and Manchester Tank                  & Equipment
Suburban Propane

Diamond Plus
International Association of Young Gassers

Diamond
Dynegy, in Memory of Elaine Ruhl
Carl and Cheryl Hughes Family Foundation

Gold
The Guild of Ancient Gassers
Benchmarking Council
Butane-Propane News
Patrice and Richard Bass, in Memory of James and                 Elizabeth Bass
Estelle Capps, in Honor of Jim Bertelsmeyer
Gene and Joann Bissell
William Deal, in Memory of Maurice Deal
Fairbank Equipment and Family and Friends of
             Bill and Florene Wray
Esther Olson-Matthews, in Memory of Robert Olson
Mark and Beth Pennington
Illinois Propane Gas Association
Pacific Propane Gas Association
Williams Energy
NPGA Members, in Honor of  Daniel N. Myers
NPGA Members, in Memory of William B. McHenry
NPGA Members, in Memory of Gail and Milford Therrell
NPGA Members, in Memory of Ann McTier and
             in Honor of Sam McTier
NPGA At-Large, in Memory of Jack Capps
NPGA At-Large, in Memory of Barbara Clark

            
   

 For more information contact Stuart McLean, NPG Scholarship Foundation Manager, at 202-355-1328.


 


 

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