PSECU Scholarships

The 2025 PSECU Scholarship application is now open! If college is on the horizon, you could win a scholarship worth up to $8,000.

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2025

PSECU Scholarship Application is Now Open!

The PSECU Scholarship program allows students to focus on their education rather than their finances. Winners receive a $2,000 scholarship every year over the next four years for a total scholarship value of up to $8,000 per student. Scholarship winners must remain enrolled as active students throughout their college education to maintain and receive their scholarship funds.

Application Deadline: February 28, 2025

Scholarship Eligibility:

Must Be a PSECU Member

Before you apply, you must be a PSECU member by February 28, 2025 and have your own PSECU account. Not a member?

(Individuals with custodial accounts are eligible to apply. Please note that joint owners are not considered members.)

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Must Be a High School Senior

You must be a graduating high school senior attending a two- or four-year community college, college, or university in the fall of 2025. The college or university does not have to be in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students attending a technical school are not eligible.

Must Submit Your Application By February 28, 2025

We’re now accepting applications for the 2025 PSECU Scholarships. Complete the application form and submit it by February 28, 2025. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

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Benjamin Snyder

About the Scholarship

As a not-for-profit credit union, we believe that education is key to a better life. Our scholarship program helps graduating high school seniors reduce the financial burden of postsecondary education. Since 1997, we’ve awarded nearly $800,000 in scholarships to more than 150 students. Three of the six scholarships awarded each year are named for the people who represented the credit union’s ideals and commitment to service.

Meet the 2024 PSECU Scholarship Winners

We are pleased to award scholarships to the students below in 2024.

Lena Bird

Lena Bird

PSECU John J. Marisic Memorial Scholarship Winner

Thrisha Kalpatthi

Thrisha Kalpatthi

PSECU Frank J. Breiner Memorial Scholarship Winner

Benjamin Snyder

Benjamin Snyder

PSECU Michael A. Gottshall Memorial Scholarship Winner

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Christopher George

Christopher George

PSECU Scholarship Winner

Zion Herring

Zion Herring

PSECU Scholarship Winner

Kari Leventopoulos

Kari Leventopoulos

PSECU Scholarship Winner

Meet the 2024 PSECU Scholarship Winners

We are pleased to award scholarships to the students below in 2024.

Lena Bird

Lena Bird

PSECU John J. Marisic Memorial Scholarship Winner

  • College: Dartmouth College
  • High School: South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte NC

Thrisha Kalpatthi

Thrisha Kalpatthi

PSECU Frank J. Breiner Memorial Scholarship Winner

  • College: Pennsylvania State University – University Park
  • High School: North Allegheny Senior High School

Benjamin Snyder

Benjamin Snyder

PSECU Michael A. Gottshall Memorial Scholarship Winner

  • College: Liberty University
  • High School: Boiling Springs High School

Christopher George

Christopher George

  • College: Kutztown University
  • High School: Schuylkill Haven Area High School

Zion Herring

Zion Herring

  • College: The College of William and Mary
  • High School: Collingswood High School, NJ

Kari Leventopoulos

Kari Leventopoulos

  • College: Duquesne University
  • High School: Penn-Trafford High School, PA

Honoring Our Past

Three of the six scholarships we award each year are named for people who, through word and deed, represented the credit union’s ideals and commitment to service:

  • PSECU John J. Marisic Memorial Scholarship - John was a longtime member of the PSECU Board of Directors and served as the Vice Chairman for some time. He was an active Board member and was very involved in community events. He was the embodiment of the mission of credit unions to serve the greater good. This scholarship is awarded to the top applicant each year in honor of John's dedication to PSECU and commitment to improving the community.
     
  • PSECU Frank J. Breiner Memorial Scholarship - Frank served on the PSECU Board of Directors for 52 years, including in the roles of Treasurer, Executive Committee Member, and Secretary/Assistant Treasurer. His years of service are shining examples of devotion to community and represent the roots of what PSECU stands for as an organization. This scholarship is awarded in Frank’s honor to an applicant who demonstrates exceptional dedication to extracurricular and/or community service activities.
     
  • PSECU Michael A. Gottshall Memorial Scholarship - Michael was an employee of PSECU for over 12 years. He was known for being giving, genuine, and always putting others before himself. He believed in "living life today" and was often described as someone you were proud to introduce as your friend. This scholarship is awarded to an applicant in honor of Michael's commitment to service before self.

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