Summit Credit Union Awards $58,000 in Scholarships

Summit Credit Union is pleased to announce awarding $58,000 in scholarship grants for fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. Sixty-one students were selected based on their academic achievements, their involvement in school, and community- related activities. The scholarship funds will be used towards each recipient’s college-related expenses. Since inception, Summit Credit Union has awarded over $418,000 in scholarships and has helped over 420 students in their pursuit of knowledge.

“Thanks to the generosity of Elizabeth ‘Sis’ Hamilton and James ‘Jim’ Hamilton., we are able to continue our college scholarship program. As a credit union, we strongly support the pursuit of knowledge and educational opportunities and are proud to offer scholarships to our membership,” says Sam Whitehurst, President and CEO of Summit Credit Union.

Summit Credit Union offers scholarships to any member who is an adult or high school senior and expects to attend an educational program beyond high school as a full-time student. Scholarships are given through the Elizabeth N. and James V. Hamilton Scholarship Fund. Applications for the next academic year of 2025-2026 can be submitted for consideration on our website beginning October 1, 2024.