SoCalGas Scholarship Program

In 2022, SoCalGas awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to 25 students studying STEM, accounting, finance, and various trades. $1,000 awards were provided to students planning to attend a community college or trade school and $5,000 awards were provided to students planning to attend a fouryear university. Recipients attending a four-year university can renew their scholarship for an additional three years to receive a total of $20,000 over the course of four years of study. Recipients were evaluated on their academic achievements, community involvement and personal statement regarding California’s clean energy future. Eighty-seven percent of the scholarship recipients identified as students of color. Since the program’s inception in 2001, SoCalGas has awarded over $3.2 million in scholarships to more than 2,290 students.

STEAM: CODERS

SoCalGas provided financial support to STEAM: CODERS 2022 Summer of STEAM camp and the MathPods program. The weekly summer camp uses age and grade-appropriate curricula to introduce a variety of activities and classes in coding, game and web development, robotics, art, design, and music. The MathPods program is designed for students who are performing below grade level in mathematics. Sessions are developed and based upon a student’s need. Students work together in small pods (typically 4-6 students), using the same learning materials to broaden their foundational knowledge, apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and learn to solve complex math problems as they progress. These small groups allow for students to collaborate, as well as receive personalized assistance from instructors.

Workforce Development

Creating pipelines to employment, SoCalGas invested $328,000, in 18 workforce development programs throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Our program support provided youth, women, veterans and other underserved populations with customer service and technical skills training to ready them for viable employment. The Los Angeles Urban League’s Construction Career Academy is one of our key partner programs. To date, we have hired 11 individuals from their program.