Investing in our community's future

We recognize a sound investment when we see it! That's why we're proud to support our members' educational goals, whether you're just starting college or returning to school later in life. Each year, we offer five monetary scholarships to students pursuing higher education. Do you have dreams of a degree? We'd love to help make it possible.

2023 GOLD Scholarship applications are open now! Apply today for your chance to win. Good luck! 

Meet our 2022 scholarship winners below!

How to apply for a GOLD Scholarship

Eligibility 

The applicant must be a member of GOLD Credit Union with a General, Minor, or GOLDen Future1 account and be attending college, university, technical, or vocational school in 2023. Review our scholarship application form for full eligibility requirements. Members with PAUTMA accounts, Credit Union Board of Directors, volunteers, employees, immediate family members, and previous scholarship winners are not eligible. 

Not yet a member? Join today. 

2023 Application Period

We will be accepting scholarship applications from December 19, 2022, through May 31, 2023. Scholarship funds in the amount of $1,500 will be deposited automatically into each winner's GOLD Share Savings accounts by Friday, June 30, 2023. 

Where to Submit Completed Applications

  • Download and complete the 2023 Scholarship Application. Save your application as a PDF and send us an email. 
  • Mail or drop off your application to GOLD Credit Union located at 4703 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103. 
  • Submit your application directly to us online by completing the form below. 

2023 Scholarship Application

Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be a member of GOLD Credit Union with a General, Minor, or GOLDen Future Account.
  • Scholarship applications must be submitted between December 19, 2022, and May 31, 2023.
  • You must attend, or will attend college, vocational school, or technical school in 2023. 
  • Previous scholarship winners are not eligible. 
  • Credit Union Board of Directors, volunteers, employees, and immediate family members are not eligible. 

Where to Submit Completed Applications

  • Complete the application form on the page below.
  • Download the application, save as a PDF, and send an email to us at: Scholarships@GOLDcu.org. 
  • Mail to or drop off at:
           GOLD Credit Union 
           ATTN: Marketing Department
           4703 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103
  • One entry per member. 

How Scholarship Winners are Selected

The five GOLD Credit Union scholarship winners will be selected through a random drawing. Your chance of receiving one of the five scholarships depends on the number of applications received by the deadline. Selected applicants must agree to allow GOLD Credit Union to use his or her name, photograph, and testimonial for promotional and marketing purposes. Winners will be required to provide additional biographical information and proof of enrollment. 

How Scholarship Winners Will Be Notified

The five GOLD Credit Union scholarship winners will be notified by phone and/or email by June 16, 2023. Scholarship funds in the amount of $1,500 will be deposited automatically into each winner's GOLD Share Savings account by Friday, June 30, 2023.
Complete the form below to submit your application for the 2023 GOLD Scholarship Program.

Consent

In the event I should receive a scholarship from GOLD Credit Union, I hereby give my permission to GOLD Credit Union to use my name, biographical information and photo for whatever publicity is considered appropriate by the Credit Union.

By checking this box I provide consent and agree that it represents my electronic signature. I agree that my electronic signature is the legally binding equivalent to my handwritten signature. I will not at any time in the future, repudiate the meaning of my electronic signature or claim that my electronic signature is not legally binding.

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Celebrating our 2022 winners

Please join us in congratulating our most recent scholarship winners! Read on to learn more about each of our 2022 scholars:

Emma Duane           

Emma Duane is a 2018 graduate of Southern Lehigh High School. Emma is currently a Senior at The University of Virginia in pursuit of a degree in Spanish and Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law. She has served as one of the Drum Majors for the Cavalier Marching Band at the University of Virginia for the last two seasons. Emma works as an IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) at the University of Virginia, providing free tax preparation services to low-income Charlottesville community members. She was an editor for the Spanish team at UVA's "Virginia Review of Politics" student publication in her Junior and Senior years. Emma volunteered as a Spanish/English tutor for The Equity Center at the University of Virginia in local Albemarle High School to help Spanish-speaking ESL students in science, history, and wellness classes. Congratulations, Emma!