BP has invested a total of $1,000,000 to date in the BP-GOAL Scholars Fund to help educate future engineers, scientists and mathematicians in connection with Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc. (GOAL). Thirty deserving Georgia students have received scholarships for 2013-14, enabling them to attend the Georgia private schools of their parents’ choice.

BP and its Castrol subsidiary, longtime education supporters, initiated this scholarship program with Georgia GOAL in 2012, to help educate future engineers, scientists and mathematicians through providing Georgia parents with more options for the education of their children.

Kevin Russell, Sales Manager for BP Products North America Inc., said, “We are delighted to help hard-working students throughout the state of Georgia realize their career goals. This program is one of the many ways BP supports education in both the public and private sectors.”

In its first two years, 45 BP-GOAL Scholarships have been awarded. Each award amount is based on the tuition rate at the student’s chosen private school and his or her family’s demonstrated need. BP-GOAL scholars must reapply each year for the continuation of these awards, which if awarded over the next four years could result in a cumulative total of $887,658 being awarded to all scholarship recipients. To be eligible to apply, applicants had to be enrolled in a Georgia public school, have income no more than 2 times the poverty guideline and have been accepted and sponsored by a qualified Georgia private school.

BP-GOAL scholarship recipients are primarily from areas in Georgia where BP and its subsidiary Castrol do business. Additionally, the scholarship recipients demonstrate drive, motivation and strengths in math, science and technologies important to the energy industry.

Lisa Kelly, Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program president said, “It is important for students to have the option of a private school that fits their needs if they can’t achieve their full potential in their local public school. The Georgia legislature created this opportunity to improve educational outcomes and to allow families to put their children on paths to success.”

Hope Lanier, BP director of Government and Public Affairs for the Southeast, added, “Working with GOAL allows us to give back to the communities where we operate. It also supports BP’s core values, including diversity, excellence, respect, and One Team.”

Kelly explained that Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc. is the state’s leading student scholarship organization. Providing children throughout the Peach State with Greater Opportunities for Access to Learning (“GOAL”), the program has awarded close to 10,000 scholarships totaling more than $34 million since 2008.

BP Products North America Inc. markets BP high quality fuels through its locally owned and operated distributor network of over 675 BP retail gasoline stations located throughout Georgia. BP Lubricants USA Inc. markets Castrol-branded lubricants and business-building programs to independent quick lube operators, service providers, new car dealers and leading retailers throughout Georgia in conjunction with its locally-based distributors.