LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Peach State Federal Credit Union has announced the winners of more than $169,000 in scholarships and educational grants.
Since 2002, Peach State has awarded almost $1.5 million through its scholarship program to students and career professionals seeking to further their education. Credit union staff and representatives from the board of directors gathered with the recipients to celebrate their achievements with a reception at Gwinnett Technical College.
Twenty-six $2,000 Career Advancement Scholarships, were awarded to members to assist in their continuing education in honor of the credit union’s founders.
Legacy Student Scholarships were awarded to ten high school seniors who will be attending college to pursue a degree in education. These $2,000 scholarships were established in honor of past and present board members and employees who have served Peach State for 20 years or more.
Sixteen $2,000 school system and community honoree scholarships were awarded.
Peach State said it also provided support to the following organizations with a combined total of more than $62,000 in scholarships and educational grants:
- Athens Technical College
- Georgia Gwinnett College
- Gwinnett County Public Schools
- Gwinnett Technical College
- Habersham Co. Schools REACH GA Scholarships
- Trion City Schools REACH GA Scholarships
- University of North Georgia
“Our scholarship program is one of our most important traditions, established to honor and recognize the educators who founded the credit union more than 57 years ago,” remarked Peach State President/CEO, Marshall Boutwell.