EECU Awards $100K in Grants to Help Students Reach Their Goals
July 9, 2025
Educational Employees Credit Union
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FRESNO, Calif. (July 9, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly announced today the distribution of 50 student grants totaling $100,000 to support its members’ pursuit of higher education. Administered annually since 2003, the program has to date distributed more than $1.9 million in financial assistance to students.
Designed to help cover tuition,
books, and other education-related expenses, the EECU Student Grant Program
invites applications from members pursuing post-high school education at
community colleges, universities, vocational schools, or professional training
programs across the country.
A diverse volunteer reading
committee, made up of local educators and community representatives, carefully
reviews each eligible submission before selecting awardees.
“Access to affordable education
is at the heart of our mission,” said Elizabeth J. Dooley, EECU president and
CEO. “By granting these funds, we’re not only helping students pay for their
schooling, we’re investing in the future of our community.”
This year’s class of grant
recipients includes students pursuing a wide range of educational goals, from
recent high school graduates starting at community college to skilled workers
pursuing specialized certificates in their trades to professionals working
toward their doctoral degrees.
As one of this year’s
recipients, Denise Davis is planning to use the grant to help her cover tuition
and books as she pursues her master’s degree in social work from National
University.
“I’m very grateful to have
received a student grant from EECU,” Davis said. “As a single mom, it’s really
helped alleviate some of the stress and allowed me to stretch my budget to
cover all of my expenses while I’m in school.”
Applications for next year’s
student grants will open in October 2025 with deadlines typically set in early
December. To learn more about the EECU Student Grant Program, visit myEECU.org.
EECU serves 12 Central California and Central Coast
counties and has 23 branches and more than 390,000 members. Since 1934, EECU
has provided affordable financial products and services to meet its members’
saving, borrowing, and investing needs. EECU is very active in the communities
it serves, proudly supporting numerous programs, activities and events that
enrich the community experience, and providing free financial wellness
education to people of all ages.