Energizing Future Generations

We provide resources to teachers and students within our service area by offering a variety of educational programs and classroom financial support.

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Teaching Responsible Energy Use
We’re building a better future for communities through education investment. Whether it's scholarships, classroom projects, student safety programs, or teacher support, we provide all students and teachers in our service area with the tools they need to be successful.
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Safety & Energy Efficiency Education

We provide teachers and school leaders energy education materials that are aligned with core academic standards, such as English Language Arts (ELA) standards, as well as science and health standards. In addition to providing academic content, these materials also convey important safety awareness messaging that shows students and families how to recognize, avoid and safely respond to utility-related incidents.

Safety & Energy Efficiency Education

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Providing Opportunity
Positive Energy Scholars
Since launching the program in 2018, we’ve awarded 12 scholarships – totaling $720,000 – to high school seniors who commit to attending college in Oklahoma or Arkansas. We annually award three $60,000 scholarships. Recipients are often first-generation college students, and the scholarship relieves a significant financial burden for families for whom college might otherwise be unattainable. Applications to be an OGE Positive Energy Scholar open October 1st.
OGE Energy Scholars
We’ve awarded 116 scholarships – totaling $474,900 – for (dropped “first-year”) college students enrolled in the Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, High Voltage Lineman, Power Plan Technology, Engineering Technologies – Electrical/Electronics Technology or Engineering Technologies – Instrumentation Technology programs of study at OSU Stillwater, OSU-OKC or OSU IT.
Energy Efficiency Grants
In the past year, we donated nearly $50,000 to fund 98 energy efficiency classroom projects in public schools throughout our service area.
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Supporting Teachers

Through our Positive Energy Teacher Grants, we provide dollar-for-dollar donations for teachers seeking funds for classroom projects, books, educational kits, games and lab equipment to support Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in our service area. We offer matching funds to public schools where a majority of students come from low-income households.

To get started, visit DonorsChoose to apply for a grant.

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Energy Efficiency Grants

Our goal of promoting energy efficiency means we’re focused on supporting teacher projects that give public school students a deeper understanding of energy conservation. Our Energy Efficiency Teacher Grants fund classroom projects in public schools within our Oklahoma service area through DonorsChoose.

To get started, visit DonorsChoose to apply for a grant.

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Scholarship and Workforce Development

We’ve led the way to educate high school, technical school and higher education students about careers in energy in Oklahoma.

Our scholarship opportunities help us attract, recruit and retain a diverse workforce throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas. At the same time, they allow us to build a pipeline of future OG&E workers while promoting growth in the energy and manufacturing industries. To learn more about these exciting scholarships, please visit our partner organization.

Positive Energy Scholarship
We annually award three $60,000 scholarships to high school students seeking a college degree in Oklahoma or Arkansas. Recipients are often first-generation college students, and the scholarship relieves a significant financial burden for families for whom college might otherwise be unattainable. Applications to be an OGE Positive Energy Scholar open October 1st.
Sparking Energy Careers
OG&E is a founding member of the Oklahoma Energy Workforce Consortium. Launched in 2020, the consortium successfully advocated for the creation of the Energy Career Cluster in the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education’s instructional framework. The Energy Career Cluster is dedicated to educating students about the importance of the energy industry in Oklahoma and spotlighting the diverse opportunities in the field as career options.