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!
- Be a member and primary account holder of Honor Credit Union. All students qualify for Honor membership.
- Must be accepted at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution, trade, or vocational school.
- Current Honor Credit Union employees, board members, and their children or grandchildren are ineligible.
Through a blind selection process, a selection committee which consists of Honor Team Members will consider the following:
- Community Involvement
- Essay
- GPA
Unrequested materials (letters, recommendations, etc.) won’t be reviewed by the selection committee.
- Late April: Winners will be notified by Honor Credit Union and will receive official letters following notification. Please note that only the recipients will be contacted.
- After July 7: Scholarship checks are sent directly to the university or trade school selected by winners.
Important: Please notify Honor Credit Union if your check does not arrive within 30 days of its issue date.
Apply Here
Notes From Past Winners
"Winning the Honor Credit Union Scholarship has been a huge boost for me as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) student. It’s helped ease the financial stress, letting me focus solely on my classes and has given me extra motivation to keep pushing toward my education at Grand Valley!”
“Honor Credit Union provided me an opportunity to worry less about finances and focus on accomplishing my educational goals.”
"The opportunities that have sprouted as a result of the scholarship have been worthwhile. The less time I've spent fretting over an all-consuming debt has allowed me to truly cherish the unique experiences college offers."
"I am deeply grateful to Honor Credit Union for their scholarship and to their incredible team for their encouragement as I pursue my nursing degree at Calvin University. Their support has made my education more accessible and motivates me to work hard as I study and grow in my field."
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.
