The window to apply for a $1,000 scholarship from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation is open now through March 1.

Students planning to attend college or a trade school in the fall who are interested in a career in the natural gas and oil industry may apply for the scholarship.

OOGEEP has awarded more than 530 scholarships to students since 2007. Past winners have represented more than 65 different colleges, universities, technical or trade schools, and include more than 59 different majors, degrees or certificate programs.

To qualify for a scholarship, a student must be a U.S. citizen, have a career goal in the natural gas and oil industry, be an Ohio resident or attend an accredited Ohio college, university, technical or trade school and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Students can learn more about the scholarship and apply at oogeep.org.

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