Scholarships

SLFCU Scholarship Competition Winners

SLFCU's Scholarship Competition awarded a total of $12,000 among nine students, with a top prize of $4,000. Congratulations to this year's winners!

1st Place: Lucas Heimgartner - attends the University of New Mexico, pursuing a Master’s Degree in Philosophy
2nd Place: Tess Kirkpatrick - attends Montana State University, majoring in Biochemistry
3rd Place: Sydney Gutierrez - will be attending California Polytechnic State University, to pursue a degree in Biology

Additional 2022 Scholarship Winners 

4th Place: Desirae Hoaglin - will be attending the University of Arizona, to pursue a degree in Finance and Business Economics
5th Place: Luke Brenden - will be attending Grand Canyon University, to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering
6th Place: Rebekah Payne - will be attending Brigham Young University-Idaho to pursue a degree in Business, Communication, and Management
7th Place: Karlie McReaken - will be attending Texas Tech University, to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering
8th Place: Marni Matuska - attends the University of San Francisco, majoring in Nursing
9th Place: Aubrey Amon - will be attending Florida International University, double-majoring in Computer Science and Public Policy

Read full versions of the top three winning essays here.

Information about our next Scholarship Competition will be available on April 1, 2023.  

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

The New Mexico Credit Union Education Foundation (NMCUEF) accepts applications for scholarships annually in the winter. The scholarship information and application are available at cuanm.com.