P.E.O. Record
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.