Livonia, MI – Michigan’s Metro West Chapter of Credit Unions is seeking grant requests of up to $2,500 from non-profit organizations to support local community improvement activities in Wayne or Washtenaw counties. This year the Chapter will award a total of at least $11,100. Non-profit organizations that did not receive a Metro West Chapter grant in 2018 are eligible to apply and must complete an online application at[...]

Raleigh, N.C. – With the 2019 renewal of the SECU “People Helping People®” High School and Community College Scholarship programs, the member-funded SECU Foundation has made a substantial commitment to North Carolina’s college-bound students of nearly $5 million.  This year’s grant renewal brings the Foundation’s collective financial commitment to nearly $60 million since the program launched 15 years ago. The high school program provides a[...]

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A new scholarship has been created at Gwinnett Technical College to honor former Peach State Director, Rick Davis, who officially retired from the Board at the May meeting. The scholarship was established by Peach State Federal Credit Union to honor Davis’s 19 years of service as a member of their Board of Directors, including the last six as Chairman. Davis retired from the Gwinnett County Public School System after 30 years of service. The scholarship[...]

Lowell, MA, March 18, 2019 – Align Credit Union has announced that they are now accepting applications for their 2019 scholarship program. Since the program’s inception in 1994, Align has awarded scholarships to nearly 300 students to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. To apply for a scholarship, you must be a graduating high school senior or a current college student who will be enrolled in an undergraduate course of study during the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants [...]

North Star Community CU has announced that they will once again be awarding $5,000 in scholarship to graduating high school seniors in the markets the credit union serves. Individual awards will range from $500 to $1,000 each, determined by the number of applications received. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduating high school senior; must be enrolled to be a full-time student at the college of his/her choice, and they, or their parent, must be a member of North Star CCU. Applications[...]

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is accepting applications for its 2019 Write to Educate Essay Contest that offers two $2,500 college scholarships to high school seniors and allows each winner to direct a $500 donation from LAFCU to a charity. Lansing State Journal is the community sponsor of the contest. The scholarships can be used at Lansing Community College, Lansing, or at any Baker College campus in Michigan or online. The entry deadline is March 31. Applications are available at[...]

Watford City, ND – Continuing its annual tradition, Dakota West Credit Union has invited high school seniors throughout the communities it serves to participate in its 2019 scholarship opportunity. Four $500 scholarships will be awarded to members of Dakota West Credit Union through an essay competition focusing on the financial institution’s values: Communication, Respectfulness, Positive Attitude, and Responsibility. “Our values represent who we strive to be to our[...]

SANTA FE, New Mexico, February 8, 2018— Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative has just opened the 2019-2020 DNCU Scholarship Program. For the past nine consecutive years, Del Norte Credit Union has helped over 70 deserving local area students with a combined $74,000 in scholarship funds. This year, Del Norte Credit Union is awarding 10 exemplary students with $1,000 scholarships. DNCU established a scholarship program to assist credit [...]

Christian Community Credit Union’s 2019 Scholarships for Success program is awarding $70,000 in scholarships. Awardees will receive multi-year scholarships of $1,000 per year! The scholarship program is open to members of Christian Community Credit Union with a Checking Account (newly-opened or existing). The scholarship application deadline is March 31, 2019 and scholarships will be awarded by mid-May. To date, the Credit Union has given over $874,000 in scholarships. Christian[...]

Jamestown, ND - For more than 20 years, First Community Credit Union (FCCU) has provided college scholarships to its members. With their recent merger with Citizens Community and Agassiz Federal Credit Unions, the credit union is expanding their scholarship program to include a total of 15 multi-year scholarships – one for each of the colleges where FCCU has branch locations. FCCU announces they are now accepting scholarship applications from graduating high school seniors. In 2019,[...]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – Pelican State Credit Union announced two new $1,000 scholarship awards designed to benefit students who have excelled in specific areas outside of their scholastic record, bringing the total awarded to 2019 high school graduates to $15,000. “Having a ‘Heart for Service’ is at the core of everything we do at Pelican, so we are proud to offer the Heart for Service Award, which will be granted to a student who exhibited outstanding service and[...]

Northland Area Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for 2019 Jerry Erickson Educational Scholarships.  This year, Northland has allocated $10,000 in scholarship funds.  Northland student members have the opportunity to earn awards up to $10,000 to use for college expenses. Deanna Reeves, Vice President of Member Service said, “Our commitment to financial education begins with our members. Northland is honored to recognize those who plan, study, and sacrifice to earn [...]