Unitus Scholarship Program

Unitus is pleased to offer $3,000 scholarships to assist outstanding student members and child dependents of Unitus employees with the cost of higher education. *

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2023 Unitus Scholarships are now closed

  • 2024 applications are open January 2, 2024 – March 29, 2024.
  • All scholarships applicants will be notified of their application status the week of May 1.
  • Scholarship disbursements will be made in July. Unitus Scholarships are administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals.

Eligibility

Applicants must be one of the following:

A member (primary or joint) of Unitus Community Credit Union whose account is in good standing and has been in service for at least 6 months at the time of application

OR

A dependent biological, step, or adoptive child; or biological, step, or adoptive grandchild; of a current Unitus Community Credit Union employee

AND

A current high school senior or undergraduate who plans to enroll or is enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

  • Up to nine (9) scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship is a one-time gift of $3,000 for educational purposes
  • Six (6) General Scholarships
  • Two (2) Unitus Employee Scholarships
  • One (1) “Barbara Leonard Memorial Scholarship Award”. This scholarship will be awarded to a Black or African American student who has demonstrated academic potential, high achievement, and leadership.

For additional details on eligibility, awards, and required documents, click here.

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Congratulations to the 2023 Unitus Scholarship Recipients!

  • Hosanna Lacine

    California Baptist University
    Major: Nursing (BSN) & Spanish

  • Joaquin Matias Moncayo

    Oregon State University
    Major: Actuarial Mathematics

  • Kailani Spurgeon

    Mt. Hood Community College
    Major: Nursing

  • Logan Acebo

    Portland State University
    Major: Mechanical Engineering

  • Maeve Glynn

    Parsons The New School for Design
    Major: Fashion Design

  • Mak Gross

    New York University
    Major: Theatre

  • Maxsun Xaybanha

    Oregon State University
    Major: Management Information Systems

  • Rachel Warner

    Columbia University
    Major: Biology

  • Sofia Vachter

    Oregon State University
    Major: Business Admin/Sports Marketing

Disclosures

*This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals.

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