EAP Educational Foundation

About EAP Scholarships

Thanks to our generous donors, EAP’s Educational Foundation provides the families of our member companies with exclusive access to $20,000+ in scholarship funds annually! The application process opens in January each year.

Educational Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships are intended to help graduating high school students advance their educational endeavors.  There are three scholarship funds students may apply to (based on eligibility): the EAP Educational Foundation Scholarships, the EAP Regional Technical School Scholarship, and the Ellen Barag Women in Engineering Scholarship.

In 2023, the Foundation Board has approved up to $14,000 in Scholarships Funds, which will be allocated as follows:

  • Up to three (3) scholarships for $4,000 will be awarded to applicants attending a four-year college/university.

  • One (1) scholarship for $2,000 will be awarded to an applicant attending a vocational or technical school; eligible students must attend a high school located in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia Counties (located in Pennsylvania).  Membership affiliation is not a requirement to be eligible for this scholarship!

The Ellen Barag Women in Engineering Scholarship, funded by G&W Electric, will award $5,000 to the selected applicant.  And, there’s more!  If the selected student will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall, an additional $5,000 will be awarded, thanks to Ellen Barag!

Application Process

  • Your intended college of choice (if you have not yet selected one, list your top choice)
  • A copy of your high school transcripts (they do need to be “official,” but must include your name)
  • A list of your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards
  • A list of your community service and volunteer activities
  • An essay (or essays) answering the following question (s) (max 1,000 words each essay):
    •  EAP Scholarship Fund Essay: Please tell us about your career aspirations, a challenge you have overcome, or your how you wish to make an impact on the world.
    • Regional Technical School Scholarship Fund Essay: Why have you selected a career in the electrical/HVAC trades? or, Where do you see yourself after completing vocational/technical school?
    •  Ellen Barag Women in Engineering Scholarship: Thomas Edison was tenacious in his search for the successful construction of the electric light bulb. He once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Discuss what this quote means to you.

  • Submission of ACT/SAT scores (for the EAP Scholarship and the Ellen Barag Women in Engineering Scholarship Funds only)

Annual Program Timeline:

Application Opens: January 3, 2023
Application Closes: March 31, 2023

Back for 2023!
We are excited to announce the expansion of our Regional Technical School Scholarship to students in the five-county Philadelphia region, regardless of membership affiliation.  

Questions?

Contact Matt Deibert
 Email Matt
(610) 825-1600 x14

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FAQ's
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Who is Eligible to Apply?

Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

  • Be a High School senior planning on attending your freshman year of college or vocational/technical school beginning in the Fall (at least 12 credits per semester).

Applicants must also meet all the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship (except for the Regional Technical School Scholarship - EAP membership affiliation is NOT a requirement)

  • Be a dependent son, daughter or grandchild* of a full-time employee of an EAP member company 
  • The parent/guardian must have been employed by the EAP member company for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.
  • The parent/guardian must be employed the EAP member company at the time awards are announced.
  • The EAP member company must be in good standing by March 31 of the scholarship year.

How are Selections Made?

Applications are read and judged by a non-biased, outside third-party scholarship program management company.

What is Needed to Apply?

Scholarships will be awarded based upon the submission about academic performance, extracurricular activities, and volunteer/community activities. Applicants will need to upload a copy of their most recent high school transcript and will have to respond an essay prompt.

How Can I Donate to the Fund? Is it Tax Deductible?

Support from our members and affiliates is critical to sustaining the Funds ability to provide scholarships. Each donation is tax deductible.

Donors to the General EAP Scholarship Fund will be recognized by donation category as follows:
  • President’s Circle - $1,500 (or more)
  • Full Professor - $1,000
  • Doctorate Degree - $500
  • Master’s Degree - $300
  • Bachelor’s Degree - $100

Contributions by check can be mailed to:
The Educational Foundation of the Electrical Association of Philadelphia
P.O. Box 1947 Blue Bell, PA 19422

Contributions by credit card can be made by clicking here.