Students invited to apply for WESTconsin's scholarship program

The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
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Oct. 20—WESTconsin Credit Union is offering $1,000 scholarships to 15 high school seniors of the Class of 2023 as part of its Student Scholarship Program.

According to a WESTconsin news release, the goal is to award one scholarship in each community served by a WESTconsin office. These areas include Altoona, Amery, Baldwin, Barron, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Ellsworth, Hudson, Menomonie, New Richmond, Prescott, River Falls and Spring Valley.

All applications must be submitted online. Students must be a primary account holder with WESTconsin as of August 31, 2022, to be eligible for this year's scholarship.

WESTconsin has offered the Student Scholarship Program since 1995. To date, over $324,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded to area high school students, according to the credit union.

For more information about the program, email marketing@westconsincu.org or visit $MART Financial Literacy at westconsincu.org.

Online applications and instructions are available on WESTconsin's website. Applications will be accepted through midnight on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be announced May 2023.