Community Commitment Scholarship

For 15 years, we’ve been proud to celebrate our roots in education with the Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship. This year, we’re excited to keep the tradition alive by giving $30,000 in scholarships to 12 amazing high school seniors from our communities. We can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve!

Enter to Win $2,500!

Requirements

Be a graduating high school or home school senior
Be a member of Honor Credit Union, and be the primary account holder at the time of application and scholarship presentation (all students qualify for Honor membership)
Have been accepted at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution, or an accredited U.S. trade or vocational school
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Demonstrate academic achievement and community involvement
Applicants may NOT be current Honor Credit Union employees or board members
Applicants may NOT be children or grandchildren of current Honor employees or board members

Scoring

Our selection committee will consider the following (based on a 20-point rubric):

Community Involvement (up to 8 points possible)
Essay (up to 8 points possible)
GPA (up to 4 points possible)
A minimum score of 10 points is required to be eligible for this scholarship.

Any additional information not requested in the application (letters, recommendations, etc.) will not be reviewed by the selection committee.

Winner Notification

Winners will be notified by Honor Credit Union, typically in late-April.
Checks will be made payable to the educational institution the winner included in their application.
The checks will be mailed directly to that institution after August 1st.

2024 Winners

The following students exemplify community commitment and are positive role models for their community service and academic success. These applicants were selected out of over 100 applications received for 2024:

Battle Creek / Coldwater

Anna Richer – Quincy High School
Mollie Murdock – Gull Lake High School

Benton Harbor / St. Joseph

Kayla Valdes – St. Joseph High School

Buchanan / Berrien Springs / Niles

Zayne Hunsberger – Raising Arrows Academy

Coloma / Hartford / South Haven

Sydney Bettis – South Haven High School

Dowagiac

Kayden Stokes – Lighthouse Connections Academy

Greater Grand Rapids

Alisyn Borton – Hudsonville High School
Tessa Byker- Covenant Christian High School

Gwinn / Marquette / Negaunee

Josie Matheny – Marquette Senior High School
Mick Kumpula – Negaunee High School

Greater Kalamazoo

Abigail DeGraw – Stoney Creek High School
Addison Jackson – Kalamazoo Christian High School

Past Winners

Check out our past Community Commitment Scholarship winners from across Michigan.

Community Scholarship