Community Commitment Scholarship
Staying true to our roots in education, Honor Credit Union is proud to support outstanding high school and home school seniors in all of our communities through the annual Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship program.
Enter To Win $2,500!
Scholarship
Requirements
Scholarship
Application
Scoring
Criteria
Requirements
- Be a graduating high school or home school senior
- Be a member of Honor Credit Union, and be the primary account holder at 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
Application
Selection & Scoring Criteria
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.
2023 Winners
Twenty-eight students throughout Michigan were awarded $1,000 to be used towards furthering their education. 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 2023:
Battle Creek / Coldwater Area
- Sophia Laubscher – Coldwater High School
- Raegan Gothard – Harper Creek High School
- Abigale Keown – Pennfield High School
- Nadalie Pratt – Pennfield High School
Buchanan / Niles / Berrien Springs / Eau Claire Area
- Michael Wentworth – Buchanan High School
- Jayce Arend – Eau Claire High School
- Kailyn Miller – Niles High School
Benton Harbor / St. Joseph Area
- Harmony Dohm – Michigan Lutheran H.S.
- Lincoln White-Day – St. Joseph High School
Baroda / Stevensville Area
- Ananya Bommineni – Lakeshore High School
- Eden Gray – Lakeshore High School
Coloma / Hartford / South Haven Area
- Alexander Ruiz – Covert High School
- Abigail Garey – Hartford High School
- Elizabeth Sell – South Haven High School
Greater Grand Rapids Area
- Emma Johns – Jenison High School
- Kenadee Schnick – Jenison High School
- Ryan Anderson – Traverse City High School
Gwinn / Marquette / Negaunee Area
- Kayla Watt – Gwinn High School
- Brayden Dunstan – Negaunee High School
- Sophia Valima – Superior Central Schools
Greater Kalamazoo Area
- Cora Wegner – Dowagiac Union High School
- Lyla Elrod – Dowagiac Union High School
- Madison Vrba – Mattawan High School
- Addyson Thomas – Otsego High School
- Madison Hoffman – Otsego High School
- Amanda Towne – Paw Paw High School
- Ben Hunter – Portage Central High School
- Lucy Glerum – Vicksburg High School
Past Winners
Check out our past Community Commitment Scholarship winners from across Michigan.
Honor Announces 2024 Community Commitment Scholarship Winners
Twelve graduating seniors throughout Michigan were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship to be used towards furthering their education.
Honor Announces 2023 Community Commitment Scholarship Winners
Twenty-eight graduating seniors throughout Michigan were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship to be used towards furthering their education.
Honor Announces 2022 Community Commitment Scholarship Winners
A total of 25 graduating high school seniors throughout Michigan were each awarded $1,000 to be used towards furthering their education.
