On Thursday, May 18, Motiva Enterprises awarded scholarship funds totaling $205,000 to 42 high school graduates from Southeast Texas. Recipients of the Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship receive funds to aid in their pursuit of a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or business-related undergraduate, associates, or vocational degree.

“Motiva is proud to invest in the next generation of innovators and leaders,” said Motiva President and CEO Jeff Rinker. “We are committed to workforce development and empowering students to make lasting positive impacts in their communities.”

Motiva honored the students and their guardians at a private scholarship banquet on May 18, at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center in Port Arthur, Texas. To date, Motiva has awarded more than $3 million in higher education funds through its scholarship program.

To be eligible for the program, students must be accepted to a four-year or two-year degree program at an accredited college or university. Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, community service and teacher recommendations.

A full list of Motiva’s 2022-2023 Excellence in Education scholarship recipients can be found here.

Motiva's Profile

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76^® brand), Motiva proudly supplies high-quality refined fuel products to branded, and unbranded, wholesalers across the nation. Collectively, Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion total gallons of products annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.