UGI Energy Services is supporting 70 private and parochial schools and scholarship organizations in Pennsylvania, including the Berks County Community Foundation with a $200,000 contribution.
The funding will provide tuition assistance for students who live in low-achieving school districts and give them the opportunity to attend local, private or parochial schools.
UGI Energy Services is also providing a $7,500 scholarship contribution to the Berks foundation.
The contributions were provided to the schools and organizations through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development’s Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program.
The company has provided over $2 million in scholarships through the program since 2014. Read the Entire Article
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