{"id":3620,"date":"2022-01-21T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T22:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westport.org\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:46:40","slug":"the-credit-union-college-scholarship-program-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/the-credit-union-college-scholarship-program-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Credit Union College Scholarship Program &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Westport Federal Credit Union is proud to once again be taking part in The Credit Union College Scholarship Program to help students pay for their education.\u00a0 The Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc.\u2019s Scholarship Program will be awarding six (6) $1,500 scholarships in 2022 to high school graduates chosen as winners from across the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022-Scholarship-Application.pdf\">Click here to download the 2022 Scholarship Application<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/scholarship-2022-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3622\" src=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/scholarship-2022-01-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"2022 Scholarship poster\" width=\"400\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/scholarship-2022-01-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/scholarship-2022-01.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Rules &amp; Procedures for Participation:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligibility is limited to high school seniors who will be enrolled in an undergraduate college\/university degree program during the 2022-2023 academic year.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant or parent\/guardian must be a member of WFCU or must become a member. If you are not currently a member but would like to be eligible, you can open an account online 24\/7 (here) \u2013 Link for \u201chere\u201d = Westport.org<\/li>\n<li>The applicant must complete the scholarship application form that is attached. Applications must be submitted to WFCU on or before March 31, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Students must submit the following items with their completed applications. All items requested must be received in order for the application to qualify for consideration:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students must submit a typewritten essay of at least 250 words describing what career they wish to pursue when they complete their education and why.<\/li>\n<li>An academic transcript of grades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once we review all applications, we will select our top 3 and forward them to the Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. for final consideration. Their respective committee will make the final decision on the winners. Winners will be selected in Spring 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Applications may be dropped off at our Main Office or mailed to:<\/p>\n<p>Westport Federal Credit Union<br \/>\nP.O. Box 288<br \/>\nWestport, MA 02790<br \/>\nAttn: Samantha O\u2019Keefe<\/p>\n<p>You may also email the completed documents to <strong><a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('aXti7iwBzHGBo\/8fvqh5VQGmbnv29o92zUH07ann9rRC2FQX0w2xN0bsQWZW38shlAvD8i4\/WkOrwpwxZ1w4Kk72jAUoQ7h3V4Al', 'cbf98a67477f03b05d1074b35a5280193ed29fddb4ecb99cc74c41a6397472db')\">s&#111;k&#101;&#101;&#102;&#101;&#64;&#119;e&#115;&#116;&#112;o&#114;t&#46;o&#114;&#103;<\/a><\/strong>. The application deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Westport Federal Credit Union is proud to once again be taking part in The Credit Union College Scholarship Program to help students pay for their education.\u00a0 The Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc.\u2019s Scholarship Program will be awarding six (6) $1,500 scholarships in 2022 to high school graduates chosen as winners from across the state. 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