Angus Energy plc has established an annual £10,000 fund in memory of its first employee to support students from Bognor Regis and surrounding communities in West Sussex.
The Bruce Watt Memorial Scholarship is named after the company’s first employee who died aged 46, leaving a family and two young children.
Angus said that the award would help successful candidates meet study costs from Level 3 courses to doctorates.
The number and value of scholarships awarded from the fund will vary each year.
Mr Watt’s daughter Emily said: “My Dad really valued education, both for the betterment of self and for the future.
“He loved taking opportunities and worked hard to help others.
“He would be pleased to know that people are being given the chance to follow their dreams.”