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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) looks forward to awarding ten (10) scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating high school students through its Project SHARE Scholarship program.

In recent years, BPUB partner Constellation Renewables Partners, LLC has assisted in funding these scholarships. Constellation runs the Sendero Wind Farm, of which BPUB owns all of the electricity generated. Like BPUB, Constellation is committed to giving back to the communities it serves by supporting students as they move forward in their academic journey.

To qualify for the BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a graduating high school student
• Live in a household with a minimum of one year of utility service with BPUB at the application deadline date
• Attend an accredited institution of higher education in the United States

The Project SHARE Scholarship is entirely online. Students may apply for the scholarship at www.bpubscholarship.com starting April 4.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. local time on Friday, April 22, 2022. Once the scholarship recipients are selected, BPUB will send their funds directly to the appropriate financial aid office for disbursement.

All majors qualify for the BPUB Project SHARE Scholarship. For more details, please refer to the scholarship application. For official rules on the scholarship, please visit the BPUB website.

For more information, please contact BPUB via email at [email protected].