HERNDON, Va.–Northwest FCU’s charitable arm, the NWFCU Foundation, recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to college-bound individuals, including $20,000 to Northern Virginia Community College for its “Lifeline Grant,” an emergency relief fund for students on their campuses.
“It is our privilege to award these outstanding students $5,000 each to assist them in pursuing their higher education goals,” said the executive director of the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation, Kaycee Childress. “We also want to sincerely thank our scholarship committee and our donors, both individuals and businesses, who have given their time and funds to help a deserving group of young people achieve their dreams.”
The Foundation has awarded nearly $1.4 million in scholarships to 310 recipients from 22 states since its inception. This represents 102 colleges in the United States where students have attended due in part to the generosity of Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation donors, the credit union said.