To be considered for a Pen Air Scholarship, you must: be a primary member of Pen Air Credit Union (the student must be the primary owner of the Pen Air account, not just a joint owner, and the account must be in good standing.); and be a graduating high school senior and will attend an accredited college, university, community college, or technical school, and be considered a full-time student for each semester for the term of this four-year scholarship starting in the upcoming academic year. At the completion of each semester, scholarship recipients will be required to submit a grade report for the completed semester and maintain a grade point average of no less than a “C” (2.0 on a 4 point scale) for each consecutive semester to maintain eligibility and renew the scholarship for the following semester. In addition, the recipient must remain a member in good standing at all times to be eligible for renewal.
All qualified applicants will have an equal opportunity to be selected to receive a Pen Air Scholarship. Since Pen Air is a not-for-profit credit union, we are committed to being socially responsible, therefore scholarships will be awarded based on a student’s academic performance and passion for helping others. A qualified applicant is anyone who meets the aforementioned eligibility and has submitted all required information. Applications are available starting in January through the end of March. The number of scholarships to be granted each year will vary.