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MEMBERS CREDIT UNION GIVES AWAY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2024

Written by Members Credit Union | Jun 10, 2024 6:45:52 PM

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-nine 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 2024 Members CU Scholarship Winners:
Austin Stephens – North Carolina State University
Rachel Jennings – University of Washington
Xin Yin – University of North Carolina Greensboro
Isabella Brown - Gardner-Webb University
Addison Lowe – Western Carolina University
Makayla Beard – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Virginia Crews – Methodist University
Ester Alpizar-Ortega – University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Nigel Gay – Catawba College
Jacob Jennings – University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Max Dyer – University of Alabama
Bonnie Jo Taylor – North Carolina State University
Joseph Campbell – Georgia Institute of Technology
Jade Tinsley – North Carolina Central University
Jorge Hernandez – Appalachian State University – Hickory
Amy Shealy – University of South Carolina
Makayla Coleman – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Takirah Nichols – North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Susan Gibbons – University of North Carolina Wilmington
Vanessa Hernandez – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Raquel Alpizar – University of North Carolina Charlotte
Will Shealy – Midlands Technical College
Sarah Yewande Akiwumi – North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University
Hurley Williams III – Winston-Salem State University

Eric Stiff Scholarship Award Winner:
Riley Tate – Western Carolina University 

Betty Stevenson Scholarship Award Winner:
Kenneth Tonnes Thompsen III

John R. Loftin Scholarship Award Winner:
Will Allard – North Carolina State University

Daniel H. Elkins Jr. Scholarship Award Winner:
Cameron Norris – University of North Carolina Charlotte

Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Award Winner:
Braeden Rodgers – Barton 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 2025.