Ascentra Awards $11,000 in Scholarships to Traditional, Non-traditional and Trades Students
The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2024 scholarships to 11 area student members of the credit union. These 11 future leaders were selected to receive $1,000 each to help get one step closer to achieving their academic and professional goals.
Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to traditional high school students planning to enter college, five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to non-traditional students, aged 19 or over, planning to attend college or earn an advanced degree and one $1,000 scholarship was awarded to a student entering a trade program.
The Ascentra Scholarship Program is unique in that students can apply every year they are enrolled in an accredited institution or program.
This year’s traditional scholarship winners are:
- Luke Gustafson, Rock Island, Illinois
- Luke Christensen, Bettendorf, Iowa
- Isabelle Bolton, Camanche, Iowa
- Antonio Vazquez, Moline, Illinois
- Tyler Nels, Bettendorf, Iowa
The non-traditional or continuing education winners are:
- Barbara Manley, Fulton, Illinois
- Emma Thalacker, Davenport, Iowa
- Addison Knox, Milan, Illinois
- Dakota Keller, Fairbanks, Alaska
- Thomas Cunningham, Long Grove, Iowa
The vocational school or trades program winner is:
- Evan Boldt, Davenport, Iowa
The competition is announced every October with an end of March deadline of the following year.
“With the rising costs in post-secondary education, it’s more important than ever for employers to get involved in helping tomorrow’s workforce have a more financially stable start to their careers,” said Linda Andry, President and CEO, Ascentra Credit Union. “Ascentra is honored to be a part of these students’ futures and to help them reach their post-secondary goals.”
The Ascentra Scholarship Program began in 1997 and has now awarded $150,000 in scholarships since its inception.
To learn more about this year’s scholarship winners, the official Ascentra Scholarship Program rules and other scholarship opportunities, visit ascentra.org/scholarships.