MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—Thirty Cooperative Credit Union Association member credit unions in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, as well as CCUA Massachusetts chapters awarded $217,850 in college scholarships from April to June 2016.
“Education is a fundamental principle of cooperatives,” said CCUA President Paul Gentile. “Our credit unions understand the power of education and the positive lasting effects it can have on a young person’s life. Their foresight and generosity are to be commended.”
The credit unions and scholarship amounts awarded are as follows:
- Align Credit Union, Lowell, Mass. - $13,000
- Arrha Credit Union, Springfield, Mass. - $6,000
- Blackstone River Federal Credit Union, Woonsocket, R.I. - $500
- Coventry Credit Union, Coventry, R.I. - $10,000
- Direct Federal Credit Union, Needham, Mass. - $6,000
- GFA Federal Credit Union, Gardner, Mass. - $2,000
- Greenwood Credit Union, Warwick, R.I. - $500
- Greylock Federal Credit Union, Pittsfield, Mass. - $6,500
- Hanscom Federal Credit Union, Bedford, Mass. - $10,500
- Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, Lowell, Mass. - $10,000
- Holy Rosary Credit Union, Rochester, N.H. - $8,750
- Homefield Credit Union, North Grafton, Mass. - $3,500
- IC Federal Credit Union, Leominster, Mass. - $5,000
- Luso American Credit Union, Peabody, Mass. - $8,000
- Malden Teachers Federal Credit Union, Malden, Mass. - $1,000
- Mass Bay Credit Union, South Boston, Mass. - $3,200
- MassMutual Federal Credit Union, Springfield, Mass. - $10,000
- Members First Credit Union, Manchester, N.H. - $7,500
- Naveo Credit Union, Somerville, Mass. - $4,000
- Navigant Credit Union, Central Falls, R.I. - $15,500
- Pawtucket Credit Union, Pawtucket, R.I. - $32,500
- People’s Credit Union, Middletown, R.I. - $5,500
- Pioneer Valley Federal Credit Union, Springfield, Mass. - $4,000
- Quincy Credit Union, Quincy, Mass. - $4,000
- Rhode Island Credit Union, Providence, R.I. - $500
- Southern Mass Credit Union, Fairhaven, Mass. - $5,000
- St. Mary’s Bank Credit Union, Manchester, N.H. - $2,400
- Wave Federal Credit Union, Warwick, R.I. - $500
- Westerly Community Credit Union, Westerly, R.I. - $4,500
- Workers Credit Union, Fitchburg, Mass. - $3,000
- Chapters (Mass.):
o Berkshire County Chapter - $1,500
o Central Massachusetts Chapter - $5,000
o Metro-Boston Chapter - $1,500
o Pioneer Valley Chapter - $13,500
o Southern Massachusetts Chapter - $1,500
o Tri-County North Chapter - $1,500