Scholarship Award

We give away a total of €7,000 each year in Student Scholarships!

€1,000 will be awarded to one student from each of our 7 secondary schools in our common bond who are attending third-level for the first time. The award is not performance-based.

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.

Applications open to 6th Years heading to third level in September from:

  • St Mary's CBS, Portlaoise
  • Scoil Chriost Rí, Portlaoise
  • Portlaoise College, Portlaoise
  • Dunamase College Choláiste Dhún Masc, Portlaoise
  • Athy College, Athy
  • Ardscoil na Trionóide, Athy
  • Heywood Community School, Abbeyleix

If the above link doesn't work, please click here to access the form.

Past Winners

2024/25

  • 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

2023/24

  • Molly O' Rourke - Heywood Community School
  • Gary Young O' Shea - St. Mary's CBS, Portlaoise
  • Gracious Adebiyi - Scoil Chríost Rí
  • Oisin Grufferty - Ardscoil na Trionóide, Athy
  • Naomi Grant Akande - Portlaoise College 

2022/23

  • Sinead Larkin – Scoil Chriost Rí Portlaoise
  • Laura Vesey – Heywood Community School
  • Gloria Okafor – Ardscoil Na Trionoide
  • Cúán Tilson – Portlaoise College
  • Jason Alade – St Marys CBS