BELCO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION OFFERING $5,000 IN
SCHOLARSHIPS
HARRISBURG, PA (JANUARY 6, 2022) – Belco Community Credit Union is now accepting applications for its 2022 Elton “Miller” Peterman Scholarship program for high school seniors and those continuing their college education. A total of $5,000 will be awarded to five students, three graduating high school seniors, and two members who are continuing their college education.
The Elton “Miller” Peterman scholarship program is named after Belco’s founding father Elton “Miller” Peterman, who was a true visionary. He and several other employees of the former Bell Telephone Company pooled their funds to establish Harrisburg Belco Federal Credit Union in 1939.
“Creating opportunities for our youth to succeed is an important part of our commitment to the community,” says Paul Perini, SVP of Retail Operations for Belco Community Credit Union. “Our annual scholarship program is designed to recognize and assist future generations as they aspire to reach their goals and ultimate dreams.”
To
be eligible, applicants must be a Belco member, a graduating high school senior
or a college student, and must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. In
addition to a completed online application, requirements include: a 300-word
essay and proof of college admittance/enrollment. Online applications
must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
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About
Belco Community Credit Union
Belco Community
Credit Union is a full-service financial institution offering checking,
savings, loan, investment and small business products and services. Established
in 1939 to serve employees of Bell Telephone Company in Harrisburg, PA, Belco
became a community-chartered credit union in July 2005, opening membership to
businesses and individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in Adams,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties. Belco
currently has 70,000 members and $797 million in assets, 14 branches, numerous
ATM locations, and 24-hour account access through mobile, online and telephone
banking. For more information, visit www.belco.org or call (800) 642-4482.
