Student Scholarship Opportunities
James J. DeDad Scholarships
Erie Chapter of Credit Unions Awards $8,000 in Scholarships
The Erie Chapter of Credit Union is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 James J. DeDad Scholarships. Six scholarship winners were chosen from almost 200 entries.
| The winners included: | |||
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| 1st Place | $3,000 | Hanna Vicary | Erie FCU |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 | Gary Schneider | Erie Community CU |
| 3rd Place | $1,250 | Jennie Lindenberger | Erie Community CU |
| 4th Place | $1,000 | Kelly Graml | Erie FCU |
| 5th Place | $750 | Jessica Brennan | Erie General Electric FCU |
| 6th Place | $500 | Jeremiah Gibbons | Erie FCU |
Applicants were asked to write a 500-word essay on the topic: "Young people often find themselves carrying large amounts of student loan and/or credit card debt upon graduation from college. What can you do to prevent yourself from overspending in college?"
The awards will be presented at the Erie Maennerchor Club on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. This year, 11 credit unions from the Erie area participated in the scholarship program. The scholarships are named in memory of James J. DeDad, former president of the Erie Chapter of Credit Unions. Since 1995, the scholarship program has awarded a total of $123,000.00.
| Applications for the Erie Chapter of Credit Unions James J. DeDad Scholarship will be available on April 2, 2012. |
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Youth Ambassador Competition
The competition is open to credit union members who will be between the ages of 17 and 25, as of December 31, 2011. There are no educational requirements to compete and you do not have to be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. Awards at the credit union level are $100 for First Place and $50 for Second Place. The applicant will be required to write and present an essay of 500 words or less on a pre-selected topic. The Erie FCU winner will compete at the Erie Chapter Youth Ambassador Contest in October 2011. Awards at the Chapter level are $500 for First Place, $100 for Second Place and $50 for Third Place. The winner at the Erie Chapter level will compete at the PA Credit Union Association Convention in May 2012.
If you are interested in representing the Erie FCU, please contact Garret Tadda or Tiffany Layden at (814) 825-2436.
