Thomas H. Gould/Paul R. Marsh $1,000 Scholarships for High School Graduating Seniors
2026 APPLICATIONS
Two (2) $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to graduating high school seniors.
- Applicant must be or have a parent, grandparent, legal guardian or immediate family member who is a current East County Schools Federal Credit Union member-owner.
- Eligible applicants may attend ANY high school in the U.S., it does not have to be local.
- Selection will be based on campus/community activities, merit and character.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
IMPORTANT: A high school transcript of grades through first semester of your Senior year is required. Applicants can choose to upload a transcript in the online form, or mail/drop one off at:
East County Schools Federal Credit Union
Attn: Scholarship Committee
1069 Graves Avenue #100
El Cajon, CA 92021-4573
Attn: Scholarship Committee
1069 Graves Avenue #100
El Cajon, CA 92021-4573
Winners will be notified at their High School's Senior Awards Night. Scholarship checks will be made payable to the applicant AND the trade school, college or university the applicant will be attending.
Congratulations to our 2025 recipients:
- Charlotte Lourey of Valhalla High School
- Zyanya Alarcon-Khorram of El Capitan High School
- Helen Groff of Santana High School
Congratulations to our 2024 recipients:
- Michael Heninger of Granite Hills High School
- Shinwar Bamarni of Grossmont Middle College
Congratulations to our 2023 Recipients:
- Audrey Freeman - Patrick Henry High School
- John Schultz – Monte Vista High School
- Kiyam Merali - El Capitan High School
About the Scholarship:
Thomas (Tommy) Gould was Treasurer of the credit union from May 1956 through 1973. His credit union account number was 001. Tommy worked in the Grossmont Union High School District until his retirement. Paul Marsh was the Treasurer/Manager of the Credit Union from February 1969 through 1998 and served as a volunteer on our Board of Directors through 2007.
ECSFCU!
