Charles Cornelius, President and CEO of Educational Community Credit Union (ECCU), is pleased to announce the credit union’s 2013 scholarship program offering 21 scholarships totaling $24,000. The scholarship awards include eighteen $1,000 scholarships and three $2,000 scholarships. The $2,000 scholarship awards were created and named the Donna vanWestrienen Scholarship and the Robert E. Treloar Scholarship in honor of two individuals for their dedicated service on ECCU’s board of directors for over 20 years, and the Robert S. Hunt Scholarship in honor of ECCU’s retired President/CEO who led the credit union for 30 years.
ECCU is committed to education and its scholarship program was established to enhance the educational opportunities and advancement of our member-owners. Since the program’s inception in 1999, ECCU has awarded $292,000 in scholarship money. High school freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to become ECCU members right away to ensure eligibility for the scholarship program once they become seniors.
ECCU scholarships are based on academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular activities, community involvement and a written essay. To be eligible, students must be: (1) a primary ECCU member in good standing for at least one year; (2) a high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA; and (3) accepted and enrolled in an accredited post-secondary school for the fall semester of 2013.
For more information and to download a scholarship application, visit eccu1.org. You may also call ECCU at 269.375.6702 or 800.442.7340. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by Monday, April 1, 2013.
Established in 1935, the credit union exceeds $380 million in assets and provides a full-range of financial products and services to more than 35,000 members in the greater educational community, including employees, students, teachers, faculty and their families throughout 21 counties in Michigan. ECCU members feel right at home. Visit eccu1.org to learn for yourself why ECCU just feels right.