Applications open for Croí Laighean Credit Union's bursary awards

Croí Laighean Credit Union has announced details of the Pat Jones Student Bursary Awards 2018. Now in its 6th successive year, the bursary rewards students by providing €6,000 towards 3rd level education.

Paul Kennedy, CEO of Croí Laighean Credit Union says, “The aim of the award is to assist in developing talent and recognising the hard work of secondary school students in the common bond.

The bursary has been supporting secondary school students  since 2013 and this year we are proud to announce there will be 2 overall winners of the Pat Jones Bursary Award and they will each claim the prize of €6,000 towards their third level education.”

The awards are open to all 6th Year students in secondary school in the common bond (Oaklands Community College, Edenderry; Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane; St. Farnan’s Post Primary School, Prosperous; St. Mary’s Secondary School, Edenderry).

Students wishing to apply should complete an application form and submit it to their school by Friday 2 March 2018. The four schools then go through an internal process where they choose 4 finalists to put forward for interview to the Croí Laighean Credit Union panel.

“Students applying for the awards should take their time completing the application form, ensuring their unique achievements shine through. These awards are not all about results and grades. We are interested in learning about the student’s involvement in school life and in the community around them” says Paul Kennedy, CEO of Croí Laighean Credit Union.

The 2 winners of the €6,000 bursary will be announced at an awards evening on Friday 22 June 2018 in the Westgrove Hotel.

Application forms available in the 4 secondary schools, online at www.clcu.ie/bursary or in any of our 7 branches