A solar scholarship program for disadvantaged kids

It's a project of Solar City, Young Community Developers and City College of San Francisco:

SAN FRANCISCO., Aug 19, 2010—SolarCity, City College of San Francisco and Young Community Developers today announced a first-of-its-kind solar training program for economically disadvantaged residents of the Bayview/Hunter’s Point neighborhood.

SolarCity will contribute scholarship funding for instructors, tuition and fees, books and student expenses. Young Community Developers (YCD), a community-based organization that provides a variety of training and support opportunities in Bayview, helped to identify and recruit the 15 students that will make up the program’s inaugural class.

The close working partnership among the community-based training organization, academic institution and nation’s largest residential solar installer will create a unique educational experience in one of the Bay Area’s most underserved neighborhoods.

 The City College program is believed to be the first solar scholarship program in the U.S. funded by a privately-held solar company.