Scholarships/Academic Award

Explosion of Excellence Scholarships

Sponsored by the Jackson County and Ocean Springs Chambers of Commerce, the annual Explosion of Excellence program honors the top ten percent of all high school seniors in Jackson County. Each student is presented a $250 scholarship during an awards gala held at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Chevron annually funds four Explosion of Excellence Scholarships.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Chevron sponsors a scholarship program for students in Process Operations Technology Program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier. The Process Operations Technology program educates and prepares students with the technical skills required for employment in the field of Process Operations Technology.

Each year, recipients are honored at a breakfast and receive two year scholarships to the program. For more information, contact MGCCC's Tommie Ann Broome at 1-866-735-1122.

Mississippi State University Engineering Scholarships

Chevron annually awards $750 scholarships to 20 qualifying juniors/seniors enrolled in MSU's College of Engineering. Qualifying students must be enrolled in the chemical, mechanical, or electrical/computer engineering programs, have a 3.56 GPA, demonstrate need, and be classified as a permanent U.S. resident. MSU manages the selection and distribution of the scholarship funds. For more information, contact batchelder@engr.msstate.edu

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