Founded in 1987, Tenaska is one of the leading independent energy companies in the United States, with a reputation for high standards and expertise in natural gas and electric power marketing, energy management, development and acquisition of energy assets, and operation of generating facilities.
Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., Tenaska has grown to include 12 natural gas and renewable energy generating plants and eight office locations across the United States and Canada.
Tenaska’s culture is grounded in a decades-strong foundation of ethics, expertise and entrepreneurship and recognizes that being a leader is about more than financial success – it’s about being a force for good in the communities where our people live and work. Tenaska demonstrates this commitment to education through scholarship programs we have established to help high school seniors reach their academic goals.
Plant Scholarship Program
Established in 2005, Tenaska’s Plant Scholarship Program provides academic financial assistance to high school seniors in communities where we operate natural gas and renewable energy generating stations. Since its inception, Tenaska has donated more than $900,000 to nearly 1,000 students.
How To Apply:
If you are a high school senior in a community where a Tenaska plant operates*, please click on the link below to apply. Paper applications are also available. Please reach out to your school counselor for more information. Scholarship application deadlines are Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
*Click here to see a map of where our plants operate. Those areas that qualify for scholarships are: Developed/Owned/Operated Natural Gas Plants; Owned/ Operated Natural Gas Plants; Developed/Owned/Managed Solar Facilities; and Developed/Owned/Managed Wind Facilities.
Corporate Scholarship Program
Established in 2021, the Tenaska Corporate Scholarship Program provides academic financial assistance to seniors at public high schools located near our corporate headquarters in Omaha, as well as our Dallas regional office. Application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is Friday, Feb. 24 2023. Those eligible to apply are current high school seniors in the Omaha Public Schools District and the Irving School District.
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