It’s no secret that college is expensive, so many university and tech school students turn to scholarships to help pay their way. Over 1.7 million scholarships are awarded annually, but only 7% of college students will receive one.
Greenville Federal Credit Union is helping out on a local level, recently awarding six scholarships to Greenville County graduating seniors to help fund their first year of college or technical school.
Greenville Federal Credit Union awarded scholarships to the following 2022 graduates:
- One $5,000 scholarship to Aiden Lockhart of Blue Ridge High School
- Five $1,000 scholarships to Kaitlyn Williams, Sarah Dixon, Ana Leon-Penayo, Olivia Spencer, and Shiloh Egan (more on them in a moment)
About Greenville Federal Credit Union’s scholarships
To qualify for a scholarship, applicants had to:
- Be enrolled in the Greenville County Schools system
- Possess a 3.0 GPA or above on a 4-point (non-weighted) scale
- Be a Greenville Federal Credit Union member in good standing
- Be a high school senior accepted on a full-time basis at a college or technical school for the upcoming year
These new scholarships were established during the launch of the credit union’s charitable foundation in November 2021.
Did you know? The Greenville Federal Credit Union Foundation works to promote local prosperity by providing grants, educational scholarships, and other funding support for individuals + non-profit, community-based programs within Greenville County, with a primary focus on youth and education. It relies on financial support from the credit union and through donations from members, business partners + the public.
Meet the winners
Aiden Lockhart
Kaitlyn Williams
Sarah Dixon
Ana Leon-Penayo
Olivia Spencer
Shiloh Egan
In addition to these six scholarships, Greenville Federal Credit Union will also provide ten $500 grants to Greenville County Schools teachers for the 2022-23 school year. Applications will open on June 1.*
