The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2024 scholarships to 11 area student members of the credit union.
The future leaders were selected to receive $1,000 each to help get one step closer to achieving their academic and professional goals, the Bettendorf credit union said in a news release.
Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to traditional high school students planning to enter college; five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to non-traditional students, aged 19 or over, planning to attend college or earn an advanced degree; and one $1,000 scholarship was awarded to a student entering a trades program.
The Ascentra Scholarship Program is unique in that students can apply every year they are enrolled in an accredited institution or program.
This year’s traditional scholarship winners are:
- Luke Gustafson of Rock Island.
- Luke Christensen of Bettendorf.
- Isabelle Bolton of Camanche, Iowa.
- Antonio Vazquez of Moline.
- Tyler Nels of Bettendorf.
The non-traditional or continuing education winners are:
- Barbara Manley of Fulton, Illinois.
- Emma Thalacker of Davenport.
- Addison Knox of Milan.
- Dakota Keller of Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Thomas Cunningham of Long Grove, Iowa.
The vocational school or trades program winner is: Evan Boldt of Davenport.
The competition is announced every October with a deadline of the end of March the following year.
“With the rising costs in post-secondary education, it’s more important than ever for employers to get involved in helping tomorrow’s workforce have a more financially stable start to their careers,” Ascentra Credit Union President and CEO Linda Andry said in the release. “Ascentra is honored to be a part of these students’ futures and to help them reach their post-secondary goals.”
The Ascentra Scholarship Program began in 1997 and has awarded $150,000 in scholarships since its inception.
To learn more about this year’s winners, the official scholarship program rules and other scholarship opportunities, visit ascentra.org/scholarships.
