Members CU began offering scholarships to members in 1996 because we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of our members. This year, twenty-three members received scholarships. Members Credit Union offers free tools to help you plan and pay for college. To learn more about college planning tools, scholarships, and help with Financial Aid, click here.

Here are the 2023 Members CU Scholarship Winners:
Hannah Spurling - Appalachian State University
Max Dyer - University of Alabama
Joseph Campbell - Georgia Institute of Technology
Isabella Brown - Gardner-Webb University
Morgan Creason - University of North Carolina Charlotte
Ryan Fowler - University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jaymen Tate - Western Carolina University
Chelsea Walters - Gardner-Webb University
Melissa Foust - Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Wynter James - Salem College
Angela Johnson - East Carolina University
Parker Edwards - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Arvette McNeal-Chew - Lenoir Rhyne University
Mira Fogle - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Addison Lowe - Western Carolina University
Grace Monteith - University of North Carolina Wilmington
Peyton Wesson - Wilkes Community College
Mason Smith - Appalachian State University


Eric Stiff Scholarship Award Winner:
Brooke Colbath - Appalachian State University 

Betty Stevenson Scholarship Award Winner:
Makaela Dennis - North Carolina A&T State University

John R. Loftin Scholarship Award Winner:
Amy Shealy - University of South Carolina

Daniel H. Elkins Jr. Scholarship Award Winner:
Will Shealy - Midlands Technical College

Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Award Winner:
Chelsey Wilkes - Fayetteville Technical Community College

Congratulations to all of our scholarship winners. As a credit union member, you have access to college scholarship opportunities, resources to help you learn how to manage personal finances more efficiently, and access the Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan Program. Eligible applicants must be Members Credit Union members and enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university. Look for The scholarship application and other opportunities again in January of 2024.