BELCO Community Credit Union Offering $5,000 in Scholarships
Harrisburg, PA
01/26/2023 02:29 PM
HARRISBURG, PA (JANUARY 16, 2023) - Belco Community Credit Union is now accepting applications for its 2023 Elton “Miller” Peterman Scholarship program for high school seniors and those continuing their post-secondary education. A total of $5,000 will be awarded to five students, three graduating high school seniors, and two members who are continuing their 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 post-secondary
admittance/enrollment. Online
applications must be submitted no later than midnight on Monday, March 20,
2023.
For more
information and to apply, please visit www.belco.org/scholarship-program
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