Belco Community Credit Union awards three $1,000 scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors who are Belco members. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers, or attends school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, or York County, Pennsylvania -- an area centered on the Harrisburg metro. Applicants need a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit a 300-500 word essay reflecting on an economic challenge like inflation or student debt and how it shaped their financial decisions.
DemographicsMust be a Belco Community Credit Union member -- open to anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers, or attends school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, or York County, PA. Joining requires opening a savings account with a $5 minimum deposit, not a separate membership fee.