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Community 1st Credit Union Scholarship Program Awards $50,000 to Area Students
April 22, 2024
OTTUMWA, IA – Community 1st Credit Union’s 2024 scholarship program has announced $50,000 will be awarded to 24 area high school seniors this summer for the 2024-2025 academic school year. C1st has a long tradition of supporting local communities and education through its scholarship program for both traditional and non-traditional students. In the last decade, C1st has awarded over $450,000 in scholarships to local student-members.
This year, it was our pleasure to announce the new Rex Stewart Memorial Agriculture Scholarship in honor of the late Rex Stewart. Rex served on our board of directors for nearly 40 years before his passing. His passion for Agriculture and every single one of our C1st communities was unwavering. He was a strong credit union advocate and completely devoted to our mission. We were excited to award two students pursuing Agriculture this year in his name. Two $2,000 scholarships were awarded on behalf of Rex Stewart, in addition to those, our program includes one $4,000 scholarship, which goes to a child of a C1st employee, and 21 additional $2,000 awards going to students at each C1st branch location looking to seek an undergraduate degree.
“At Community 1st, we are thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of those deserving students in our community. We sincerely believe one of the very best investments we can make is in helping our young members further their education,” said Greg Hanshaw, President and CEO. Congratulations to each recipient; your dedication and accomplishments inspire us all, every single day.”
Community 1st Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with more than $980 million in assets. Established in 1936, C1st serves nearly 70,000 members with branches in 18 Iowa communities and has more than 290 employees.