Ascend Federal Credit Union recently awarded $2,500 scholarships to 10 members. This is the 23rd consecutive year that Ascend has shown its commitment to education by providing scholarships to members to further their academic pursuits.
Winners of the 2025 Ascend Federal Credit Union Scholarship are:
· Wren Augustine Murfreesboro, TN East Tennessee State University
· Luke Cameron Anchorage, AK University of Memphis
· Jordyn Cedeno Antioch, TN Middle Tennessee State University
· Hudson Cox Franklin, TN Purdue University
· Marynn Enders Smithville, TN University of Tennessee-Knoxville
· Jennifer Heylek Sparta, TN Roane State Community College
· Lyriq Lillard Murfreesboro, TN Austin Peay State University
· Aastha Oza Murfreesboro, TN University of Tennessee-Knoxville
· Peter Skoropat Watertown, TN Western Governors University
· Faith Stoller Dickson, TN Middle Tennessee State University
“We are honored to recognize these outstanding students for their hard work and dedication in the classroom,” said Leslie Copeland, Ascend’s chief strategy officer. “For more than 20 years, Ascend has supported our members in their pursuit of higher education through our scholarship program. We remain committed to empowering them to achieve their academic and financial goals.”
Since starting its scholarship program in 2003, Ascend has awarded $306,000 to 246 members.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be members of Ascend Federal Credit Union and plan to enroll or prove enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, technical or trade school in pursuit of an associate, bachelors, masters or other advanced-degree program in the next academic year.
Details for Ascend scholarships for the 2026 academic year will be posted at ascend.org later this year. Scholarship winners may reapply for the next academic year if they meet program requirements. Ascend employees, officials, and any of their immediate family members are excluded from eligibility.