PASADENA, Calif. – To help ease the transition back to in-school classes, Wescom Credit Union said it plans to provide Sylvan Learning Center scholarships as part of its overall #WescomKindness initiative.
The CU noted the offer comes at a time when many high schoolers in Southern California are heading back to school for the first time in a year.
Continuing a program that started in 2020 when most students were participating in distance or hybrid learning, Wescom said it will donate more than $28,000 to support college-bound students via tutoring scholarships fulfilled by Sylvan Learning Centers across Southern California, in or near the communities where Wescom maintains a local branch.
Eighteen Sylvan Learning Centers will participate, awarding college preparation services such as college essay assistance, college coaching through the admissions process, navigating scholarships and financial aid, and tutoring for AP classes and courses for credit, according to Wescom.
The scholarships will benefit approximately 30 deserving juniors and seniors attending local public high schools, the credit union added.
‘Longstanding Commitment’
“Wescom has a longstanding commitment to supporting local communities in order to help Southern Californians build better lives,” said Melissa Pederson, Wescom Credit Union SVP-administration. “We are proud to support students and their families by helping them to be college-ready. Working with partners like Sylvan, as part of our #WescomKindness initiative, we can make a difference in these students’ lives.”
To further support college-bound high school students and their families Wescom said it has created an online resource to provide them with practical information—like decoding financial aid terms—to learn about the different ways to pay for college.
The $5-billion Wescom has more than 200,000 members.