Peter C. Bertucci Scholarship Program

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Peter C. Bertucci served as a teacher and administrator for several years before becoming superintendent of the Jefferson Parish Public School System from 1969-1973. In the namesake of our founder, Jefferson Financial FCU proudly offers $1,000 scholarships to twenty high school graduates who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community, and are members of the credit union.

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Eligibility

Selection Criteria

Award Amounts

How to Apply

2019 Recipients

To apply, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Must be a graduating high school senior who will enroll in an undergraduate degree plan for the 2019-2020 school year at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States

Must be a current member of Jefferson Financial FCU or eligible for membership

Scholarship recipients must demonstrate the following:

Academic Excellence

Commitment to community and school involvement

Must be a member of JFFCU

Selected scholarship recipients will be awarded the following amounts:

Twenty $1,000 awards will be issued to graduating high school seniors

A $300 award will be made payable to each scholarship recipient's high school

A $100 check will be made payable to the recipient's sponsoring high school teacher

Application submissions must include:

Completed Application

Two Letters of Recommendation

Essay (Topic Specified on Application)

Official High School Transcript

Our 2019-2020 Scholarship Application is now available. An online version of the application can be found here.

The deadline to apply is March 6, 2020.

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Madeline Boudreau Academy of Our Lady	Preston McGee Dallas County High School	Britney Rice Mount Carmel Academy
Gabriel Davis Sulpher High School	Elizabeth Winter Home School	Emily Sabido Archbishop Chapelle High School