Chevron scholarship for 'GLBT' supporters only

A $1,000 scholarship being given by Chevron at the University of Colorado's school of engineering and applied sciences is available – if you happen to be a supporter of "GLBT" issues.

"Unbelievable," is how one parent put it after a son, an engineering student in Boulder, Colo., was notified by the school through an e-mail of the open application period for the grant.

The e-mail was from Gretchen Lee, who works in engineering school. It said:

"Chevron has a scholarship for students who are involved in the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community or who have volunteered in activities that benefit this group (here on campus or the surrounding areas). This is a $1000 scholarship and the recipient will also have opportunities to work for Chevron. I have attached the application, but if you have any questions, please contact me."

Messages left by WND with Chevron officials were not returned.

But Carol Rowe, a spokeswoman for CU, said Chevron also puts restrictions on its scholarships to benefit engineering field minorities, such as students of color or women. The "gay" attachment is the only such limitation of the five scholarships Chevron grants to the engineering school, she said.

"This scholarship is advertised in a number of different places. We don't actively seek out people we think may be involved (in "gay" issues) and ask them if they want to apply," Rowe said.

Scholarship application limited to "gay" supporters

This specific advertisement was sent to students in four different fields of study at CU, she said. Applicants are required to write an essay describing their support for the homosexual agenda.

"Apparently, Chevron has a history of providing benefits to GLBT members of their staff or employees of their company. This is an area they're interested in," Rowe said. "I think they're also interested in hiring more women, who are under-represented in the engineering field."

Chevron's website says the company traces its California history back 127 years to the establishment of the Pacific Coast Oil Co., which later became Chevron. It describes itself as "one of the world's leading energy companies" with more than 53,000 employees.

The company also says it is committed to doing business in a way that supports "universal human rights" and to do that it runs "community investment programs."

Those outreaches, the company said on its website, "help build human capacity and create economic development, along with our HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programs…"

"We value and demonstrate respect for the uniqueness of individuals and the varied perspectives and talents they provide. We have an inclusive work environment and actively embrace a diversity of people, ideas, talents and experiences," the company said.

One of its achievements was to be "the first major petroleum company to offer domestic partner benefits to our employees."

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