BETTENDORF, IA (July 18, 2023) — The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2023 scholarships to fifteen area student members of the credit union. These fifteen future leaders were selected to receive $1,000 each to help get one step closer to achieving their academic goals.
Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to traditional high school students planning to enter college, five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to non-traditional students, aged 19 or over, planning to attend college or earn an advanced degree, and five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students entering vocational school or college with a trade program.
The Ascentra Scholarship Program is unique in that students can apply every year they are enrolled in an accredited institution or program.
This year’s traditional scholarship winners include:
The non-traditional or continuing education winners include:
The vocational school or trades program winners include:
The competition is announced every October with an end of February deadline of the following year.
“Credit Unions are all about helping their members and their community,” said Linda Andry, President and CEO, Ascentra Credit Union. “It is an honor to award these scholarships each year knowing that they will help our student members with a great start to their continued education and future livelihoods.”
The Ascentra Scholarship Program began in 1997 and has awarded nearly $140,000 in scholarships.
Learn more about this year’s scholarship winners, the official Ascentra Scholarship Program rules and other scholarship opportunities at ascentra.org/scholarships.
Founded in 1950, Ascentra Credit Union is Iowa's premier credit union with more than $534 million in assets and nine branches serving the communities of Bettendorf, Clinton, Davenport, and Muscatine, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. Learn more about Ascentra Credit Union at ascentra.org. Follow Ascentra on Facebook (@ascentra), Instagram (@ascentracu), TikTok (@ascentra) and on the Ascentra Credit Union YouTube channel.
Ascentra Credit Union
Jennifer Naeve, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Phone: 563-459-6952, Mobile: 563-249-3854
Email: jennifer.naeve@ascentra.org
Barry Shaw, Marketing Manager
Phone: 563-459-6909
Email: barry.shaw@ascentra.org
