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Application Period Opens for Edison International Lineworker Scholarship
ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 01, 2025--Edison International and Southern California Edison are pleased to launch the application period for the 2025 Lineworker Scholarship Program. In partnership with IBEW Local 47, the scholarship program is now in its fifth year of creating career pathways to transform the skilled trade workforce.
About this update from Edison International
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