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Premier Members Credit Union’s scholarship window opens February 7, 2022

Premier Members Credit Union to award $35,000 in youth scholarships

BOULDER, CO (February 1, 2022) — High school seniors can now apply for two $5,000 scholarships at Premier Members Credit Union toward tuition at a college, university or trade school. The credit union will be awarding a total of $35,000 of scholarship money between itself and its partner non-profits. From now thru April 1st, students can apply online at pmcu.org.

Premier Members Credit Union also partners with local non-profits to offer scholarships though their organizations.  These include: Hide in Plain Sight, Hope House Colorado, TGTHR, TheEduCtr and Westminster Public Schools Foundation.

“We are proud to offer our annual Premier Members scholarship to students seeking higher education,” said Karen Bigelow, Corporate Social Responsibility for Premier Members Credit Union. “We are excited to reward both traditional and non-traditional students the opportunity to pursue higher education.”

Since 2012, Premier Members Credit Union has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships. The annual scholarship award has grown from $4,000 in 2012 to $35,000 in 2022.


About Premier Members Credit Union

Premier Members Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution dedicated to providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses in Colorado’s Front Range. With more than 77,000 members, $1.7 billion in assets, and 19 retail branches, Premier Members is a leader in the credit union industry. In addition to being at the forefront of the industry in sustainable business practices, Premier Members takes pride in giving back to the communities it serves, supporting a wide variety of partnerships with charitable and sustainable organizations like Community Foundation Boulder County, Eco Cycle, Impact on Education, Jack’s Solar Garden, United Way, Westminster Public Schools Foundation, and others. In 2021, Premier Members Credit Union was awarded first place in the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and has also been recognized as a Civic 50 Honoree each year since 2020, where the credit union was recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Colorado. To learn more, visit pmcu.org

Contacts

Karen Bigelow
Corporate Social Responsibility & Public Relations
Premier Members Credit Union
303.657.7304
kbigelow@pmcu.org
www.pmcu.org

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