Penn State FCU Pledges ScholarshipFunds

April 22, 2005, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - (04/22/05) -- Penn State FCU has pledged $50,000to create a scholarship program for undergraduates at PennsylvaniaState University who demonstrate a financial need. The Penn StateFederal Credit Union Trustee Matching Scholarship is part of alarger matching scholarship program launched by the University in2002 that aims to raise $100 million in private support by 2007.The trustee matching scholarship program is the credit union'sfirst major gift to the University

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