Scholarship Opportunities
We believe in helping our community members reach their educational goals and have several scholarship programs to offer. Please review our eligibility guidelines and download and submit an application.
Deadlines for 2024 scholarships vary, please see each individual scholarship for dates. Please contact AVP of Community Relations and Financial Literacy, Susan Lawson, at slawson@pheplefcu.org with any questions.
If a portion of the application is incomplete, illegible or not included, your application will not be considered for the scholarships. Winner will be announced Friday, May 10, 2024. Winner will be notified via phone.
Cash Stash Student Scholarship
Award
$500 Scholarship will be awarded to one High School Senior attending an accredited college/university or technical/trade school full time during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a member in good standing with Pheple Federal Credit Union and must be enrolled or have received an acceptance letter from an accredited college/ university or technical/trade school for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. *Student Tellers not eligible to apply.
How To Apply
Please submit the following items to:
Pheple Federal Credit Union
C/O Scholarship Committee/Lawson
230 Theobold Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
-or- Penn Trafford High School Guidance Office or Kiski Area High School Guidance Office
Essay : Tell us in a video (2 to 3 minutes) or written (minimum 350 words) essay format “How are Student Credit Union Branches helping to educate students?” and “Explain how a credit union could help you with your future goals after high school?”
Completed application packets must be submitted by Friday, March 22, 2024. If a portion of the application is incomplete, illegible or not included, your application will not be considered for the scholarship.
Winner will be announced Friday, May 10, 2024. Winner will be notified via phone.
Christine Saddler Memorial Scholarship
Award
$1,000 Scholarship will be awarded to one Penn Trafford High School student attending an accredited college/university or technical/trade school full time during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a senior in good standing with Penn Trafford and must be enrolled or have received an acceptance letter from an accredited college/university or technical/trade school for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
How To Apply
Please submit the following items to:
Pheple Federal Credit Union
C/O Scholarship Committee/Lawson
230 Theobold Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
-or- Penn Trafford High School Guidance Office
Essay : Tell us in a video (2 to 3 minutes) or written (minimum 350 typed words) essay format “What is a Credit Union?” and “How are Student Branches helping to educate students?”
Completed application packets must be submitted by Friday, March 22, 2024. If a portion of the application is incomplete, illegible or not included, your application will not be considered for the scholarship.
Winner will be announced Friday, May 10, 2024. Winner will be notified via phone.
Joseph D. Radzwill Scholarship
Award
$2,500 Scholarship will be awarded to one Kiski Area High School student attending an accredited college/university or technical/trade school full time during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a senior in good standing with Kiski Area who is interested in a career in Financial Services, and must be enrolled or have received an acceptance letter from an accredited college/university or technical/trade school for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
How To Apply
Please submit the following items to:
Pheple Federal Credit Union
C/O Scholarship Committee/Lawson
230 Theobold Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
-or- Kiski Area High School Guidance Office
Completed application packets must be submitted by Friday, March 22, 2024. If a portion of the application is incomplete, illegible or not included, your application will not be considered for the scholarship.
Winner will be announced Friday, May 10, 2024. Winner will be notified via phone.
Greensburg Chapter of Credit Unions Scholarship
Award
$500 Scholarship will be awarded to one high school senior who is a member of a credit union from the Greensburg Chapter of Credit Unions and is attending an accredited college/university, technical/trade, or nursing school full time during the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Eligibility
The student must be a current and graduating High School Senior.
The student must be a Pennsylvania resident and a member of a credit union from the Greensburg Chapter of Credit Unions.
The student must be enrolled in an accredited College, University, Technical or Nursing School. A letter of acceptance must be included.
The student must have had their account open for more than a year prior to their graduation.
Minimum GPA of 3.0
How To Apply
Please submit the following items to:
Greensburg Chapter of Credit Unions
c/o Sarah Johnston
1812 Ligonier Street
Latrobe, PA 15650
The student must submit a typed or computer generated essay of 700 words or less on their credit union and specifically what benefits a credit union offers over a big bank or why they love being a member at their credit union.
Scholarship application must be completed and mailed along with the other requested documents no later than March 31st of their graduation year. Failure to include all requested documents will disqualify the student from consideration. All applications become the sole property of the Greensburg Chapter of Credit Unions.
Winner will be announced by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and must present proof of acceptance to their school of choice. The scholarship check will be made payable to the student and will be presented at the monthly May Chapter Meeting.