Entergy Power Your Future Scholarship
The Entergy Power Your Future Scholarship is providing $5,000 scholarships to up to 20 students attending HBCU or minority serving institutions at participating universities throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Entergy Power Your Future Scholarship
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Entergy Power Your Future Scholarship Program must:
- Be current college undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior in an eligible technology major*
*Eligible majors include but not limited to: Cloud Computing, Communication Networks and Security, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Engineering Technology, Information Systems, Information Technology, and AI programs. - Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at one of the following accredited HBCU four-year universities or minority serving institutions for the entire upcoming academic year
- Louisiana: Dillard University, Southern University and A&M College, Southern University at New Orleans, Xavier University, Grambling State University
- Arkansas: UA-Pine Bluff, Philander Smith College
- Mississippi: Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Rust College, Tougaloo College
- Texas: Texas Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston, Sam Houston State University
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Entergy Corporation employees and their immediate family members are ineligible.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 20 awards will be granted.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Recipients may apply for future internships and/or employment opportunities with Entergy Corporation.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Entergy Corporation. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Entergy Corporation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
