Thanks to all local chapters for your hard work and generous contributions.
Thank You!
Thanks to all local chapters for your hard work and generous contributions. Our belonging to P.E.O. does make a difference and because of you P.E.O. has:
Graduated approximately 8,200 women since the first class at Cottey College in 1887. The College has been owned and operated by P.E.O. since 1927.
Given almost $200 million in financial assistance to more than 83,000 recipients of the ELF, IPS, PCE, PSA and STAR projects.
- P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund loans are more than $125 million since 1907.
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships are more than $25 million since 1949.
- P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education grants are more than $35 million since 1973.
- P.E.O. Scholar Awards are more than $12 million since 1991.
- P.E.O. STAR Scholarships are $640,000 since 2009.
Although not a project but an important component of our financial structure, since 1961 the P.E.O. Foundation has grown to more than $74 million in more than 800 funds.
