Community Commitment Scholarship
For 16 years, we’ve been proud to celebrate our roots in education with the Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship. This year, we’re excited to keep the tradition alive by giving $30,000 in scholarships to 12 amazing high school seniors from our communities. We can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve!
Enter to Win $2,500!
🎓 Scholarship Applications Open Soon! 🎓
Get excited! The Honor Credit Union Scholarship is coming back. Our application window will open soon, and we can’t wait to support even more students on their educational journeys. If you’re planning to apply this year, now is the perfect time to gather your materials and get ready. Stay tuned for official dates, details, and tips to help you submit your best application.
Big dreams deserve big support. We’re here to cheer you on every step of the way! 🚀✨
- Be a member and primary account holder of Honor Credit Union. All students qualify for Honor membership.
- Must be accepted at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution, trade, or vocational school.
- Current Honor Credit Union employees, board members, and their children or grandchildren are ineligible.
Through a blind selection process, a selection committee which consists of Honor team members will consider the following:
- Community Involvement
- Essay
- GPA
Unrequested materials (letters, recommendations, etc.) won’t be reviewed by the selection committee.
- Late March: Honor Credit Union will notify scholarship recipients directly. After the initial notification, recipients will receive an official letter with additional information. Please note that only those selected for the scholarship will be contacted.
- Late June: Scholarship checks will be sent directly to the university or trade school provided by winners.
Important: Please notify Honor Credit Union if your check does not arrive within 30 days of its issue date.
Notes From Past Winners
“In the fall I will attend the University of Michigan to study biology while following the pre-dental path! I am incredibly grateful to be a recipient of the Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship."
“Receiving the Honor Credit Union Scholarship helped reduce the financial burden that being an aviation major has. This is allowing me to fully enjoy my college experience, instead of having a huge financial debt.”
"Winning the Honor Credit Union Scholarship has been a huge boost for me as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) student. It’s helped ease the financial stress, letting me focus solely on my classes and has given me extra motivation to keep pushing toward my education at Grand Valley!”
“Honor Credit Union provided me an opportunity to worry less about finances and focus on accomplishing my educational goals.”
"The opportunities that have sprouted as a result of the scholarship have been worthwhile. The less time I've spent fretting over an all-consuming debt has allowed me to truly cherish the unique experiences college offers."
"I am deeply grateful to Honor Credit Union for their scholarship and to their incredible team for their encouragement as I pursue my nursing degree at Calvin University. Their support has made my education more accessible and motivates me to work hard as I study and grow in my field."
2025 Winners
The following students exemplify community commitment and are positive role models for their community service and academic success. These applicants were selected out of over 100 applications received for 2025:
Greater Battle Creek Region
Brady Lightfoot – St. Philip Catholic Central
Jonathan Greenwald – Colon High School
Greater Grand Rapids Region
Ryder Roberts – Hudsonville High School
Ella Halma – Holland Christian High School
Greater Kalamazoo Region
Annalecia Garcia – Allegan High School
Katherine McLaughlin – Portage Central High School
Northern Region – Marquette County
Marlee Plaxco – Negaunee High School
Maxwell Lackey – Marquette Senior High School
Southwest Region – Berrien County
Ashley Penner – St. Joseph High School
Cameron Carlson – Buchanan High School
Southwest Region – Van Buren County
Megan Cox – Paw Paw High School
Keyren Ruiz – Covert High School
Past Winners
Check out our past Community Commitment Scholarship winners from across Michigan.