TruMark Financial® Credit Union is accepting applications for its third annual Difference Makers Scholarship, an award that honors high school seniors who are using their time, talents and compassion to create lasting change in their communities.
The program not only supports students financially but contributes to the nonprofit organizations they partner with.
Top scholarship awards include $7,500 for first place, $4,000 for second and $3,000 for third, with additional $350 scholarships for students placing 4th through 10th. To further encourage community partnerships, a $350 donation will also be made to the nonprofit organization associated with each of the 10 student finalists.
To be eligible for the 2026 Difference Makers Scholarship, applicants must:
• Be high school seniors planning to attend a college, university, trade school or certificate program.
• Have completed a volunteer project, either through a nonprofit organization or one they created independently.
• Have a sponsoring teacher who supports their application.
• Reside in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties.
• Complete required financial education video modules.
Applicants are not required to be members of TruMark Financial at the time of application; however, scholarship recipients will be required to become members before receiving their award.
Students will be evaluated based on the impact and reach of their work, number of verified volunteer hours, scalability of the project and storytelling ability in describing their initiative, along with completion of the required financial education components. A personal essay is also required.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2026. To learn more or submit an application, visit www.trumarkonline.org/difference-makers-scholarship. ••
