Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt famously said it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
This Halloween season, it is even better — and much safer — if those candles are flameless since nearly 40 percent of the 860 home decoration fires (excluding Christmas trees) annually begin with candles, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
High school seniors who have their sights set on becoming engineers and plan to study science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in college still have time to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program. The deadline is Feb. 1. Each year, Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, awards 30 high school students in SCE’s service territory a $40,000 scholarship paid over four years. Since 2006, Edison International has awarded $5.3 million in scholarships to 520 Edison Scholars. “We strongly encourage high school seniors from SCE’s service area who will be pursuing STEM studies in college
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 1, 2015 — Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program, which helps high school seniors realize their dreams of attending college and pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), announces the start of its 2015-16 application period running today through Feb. 1.