Get $4,000 in Tech: Louisiana College Students, this is for you

TLDR:

• Entergy Corporation is offering $4,000 scholarships to college students in the greater New Orleans metro area who are majoring in eligible technology fields.
• The application period is open until January 23, 2024.
• The scholarship program is part of Entergy’s commitment to building a diverse IT workforce for the future.
• Students must meet certain criteria, including being enrolled in or transferring to specified universities for the 2024-25 academic year.

Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is providing $4,000 scholarships to current college students in the greater New Orleans metro area who are majoring in eligible technology fields. The scholarships are offered through Entergy’s Technology Scholarship Program and aim to support the development of a diverse IT workforce for the future.

Eligible students must be graduates of a high school in the greater New Orleans metro area and be enrolled full-time as undergraduates in cloud computing, communication networks and security, computer engineering, computer information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, data science, engineering technology, information systems, or information technology. Students must also be enrolled or transferring to one of four specified universities for the 2024-25 academic year: Dillard University, Grambling State University, Loyola University, or Southern University.

The application period for the scholarships is open from now until January 23, 2024. Scholarship recipients will be selected by Scholarship America, a leading scholarship facilitator and partner, and will be contacted in March 2024.

Entergy’s Technology Scholarship Program is part of the company’s commitment to nurturing young talent, supporting the New Orleans metro area, and building a stronger, resilient, and more diverse IT workforce for the future. The program aligns with Entergy’s corporate social responsibility mission to create sustainable value for customers, employees, communities, and owners.

Entergy Corporation is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship and has delivered over $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy since 2018. The company is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and operates in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Interested students can learn more about the scholarship and apply on the Entergy Technology Scholarship Program website.