2025 Scholarship Program
Palmetto Citizens offered students an opportunity to apply for one of twenty $1,000 higher education scholarships.
At Palmetto Citizens, we're committed to giving back to our members and community, beyond just providing low-cost financial services. This is why we partner with the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation to award TWENTY individual members with a $1,000 Pametto Citizens Scholarship!
Congratulations to each of our 2025 scholarship winners and best of luck in your next school year!
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2026 Palmetto Citizens Scholarship Program
We'll offer this scholarship program again next year. Please check back to this page beginning on October 1, 2025 for more information, or to begin an application.
Scholarship Eligibility
Applicants for this scholarship must have had their own Palmetto Citizens membership and have been either a high school senior or full-time higher education student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours. In addition, they must have had a minimum of 3.0 GPA and submit an essay along with their transcripts.
All applications submitted for this scholarship were evaluated by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation's Scholarship Selection Committee. This committee was also responsible for selecting the winners of the scholarships which were funded by Palmetto Citizens.
Additional Scholarship & Funding Options
The Carolinas Credit Union Foundation offers a General Fund Scholarship if you are not chosen, or are not eligible, to receive a Palmetto Citizens Scholarship. You are automatically entered into this General Fund Scholarship by submitting an application for the Palmetto Citizens Scholarship (cannot be awarded both). Visit the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Scholarship site for more information.
There are several resources available online to learn more about college scholarship opportunities. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is one resource for information on scholarships and grants available for South Carolina residents.
A Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) is another way to cover the costs of higher education. With an ESA, you can start saving early to take advantage of the tax benefits of this deposit account. Contact us today for more information.
*Applications will be evaluated, and scholarships will be awarded, by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee. As a cooperative, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union is a philanthropic partner to the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation.