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Scholarship Award Winners 2024

30 January 2025

Scholarship Award Winners 2024

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Scholarship Awards 2024!

People First Credit Union is committed to providing its members with valuable financial services. We recognize that third-level education can be a financial burden on students and their families, we want to help reduce the financial strain of registration fees, rent, travel, bills, books etc. To support our members who are attending third-level for the first time, we offer a total of €7,000 each year in Student Scholarships!

1 student from each of our 7 secondary schools in our common bond have been randomly selected to receive a Scholarship Award of €1,000. The winners were presented their cheques at our AGM in the Clanard Court Hotel Athy on Wednesday, 29th January. Congratulations to our 2024 winners!

Rian Maher- St. Mary's CBS

Sorina Stratu- Portlaoise College

Tara Ring- Scoil Chriost Ri

Sadhbh Bergin- Dunamase College

Ava Churchouse- Heywood CS

Oisin O'Donohue- Ardscoil na Trionoide

Elizabeth Byrne- Athy College

Scholarship Award 2025 Applications!

If you wish to apply for the Scholarship Award 2025, you can apply here.

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Portlaoise Branch

Address:
Head Office James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland, R32 XE18
Tel:
057 862 2594
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info@peoplefirstcu.ie
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Tuesday 09:15 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:15 - 17:00
Friday 09:15 - 18:00
Saturday 09:15 - 13:00

Abbeyleix Branch

Address:
Credit Union House Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Ireland, R32 XHH0
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057 862 2594
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info@peoplefirstcu.ie
Web:
www.peoplefirstcu.ie
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Friday 09:15 - 18:00
Saturday 09:15 - 12:45

Closed for lunch Tuesday - Thursday from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm.
Open through lunch on Friday.

Athy Branch

Address:
13-14 Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland, R14 XV40
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057 862 2594
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info@peoplefirstcu.ie
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www.peoplefirstcu.ie
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Monday 09:30 - 17:00 *
Tuesday 09:30 - 17:00 *
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 *
Thursday 09:30 - 17:00 *
Friday 09:30 - 18:00

Closed for lunch Monday - Thursday from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm.
Open through lunch on Friday.

Stradbally Branch

Address:
Unit 2 SuperValu Shopping Centre, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland, R32 KX94
Tel:
057 862 2594
Email:
info@peoplefirstcu.ie
Web:
www.peoplefirstcu.ie
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-7.150798
We're Open:
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Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 *
Thursday 09:15 - 17:00 *
Friday 09:15 - 18:00 *
Saturday 9:15 - 13:00

Closed for lunch Tuesday-Friday from 12.45pm to 1.30pm.

Loan Office opening hours ¦ Foreign Exchange opening hours

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