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Application Deadline: Midnight March 15, 2023
Since its inception in 2005, Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation has awarded over $1.8 Million to a total of 380 scholarship award recipients. This year the foundation will give out as many as 25 $5,000 scholarships to students through our Ben DeFelice and CIRA Scholarship programs.
Ben DeFelice Scholarship
The Ben DeFelice Scholarship pays tribute to Mr. DeFelice, NWFCU's longest running Chairman of the Board (31 years) and nine-year veteran of the Board of NWFCU's subsidiary, Northwest Financial Advisors. Mr. DeFelice exemplified leadership and commitment in school, at home, and in the community.
- Ben DeFelice Scholarship applicants must:
- be members of the credit union for at least a year OR
- have a parent/grandparent who has been a member of the credit union for at least one year AND
- open an account at time of application
- accepted into a full-time associate or undergraduate degree program for the 2023-2024 school year
- agree to submit transcripts and acceptance and/or enrollment letter if selected as a finalist
CIRA Scholarship
The Central Intelligence Retirees Association (CIRA) is comprised of current and former CIA employees and contractors. The CIRA Scholarship Program recognizes the sacrifices made and demands placed on CIA employees and their families by supporting the educational goals of their children and grandchildren.
- CIRA Scholarship applicants must be:
- the child or grandchild of a current or former CIA employee
- the primary holder of a Northwest Federal Credit Union Account
- accepted into a full-time associate or undergraduate degree program for the 2023-2024 school year
- agree to submit transcripts and acceptance and/or enrollment letter if selected as a finalist
- apply the funds to undergraduate education
NWFCU employees and their children/grandchildren are eligible to apply with the following exceptions:
- Staff and Board members of the NWFCU Foundation
- VP’s, Executive Team, and NWFCU Board members
- Volunteers participating in the scholarship selection process
- Immediate family members of all the above
- All previous NWFCU Foundation scholarship recipients
Please note that ALL CIRA applicants will automatically be considered for the Ben DeFelice scholarship. Those individuals should only apply using the CIRA scholarship application. If you are not eligible for the CIRA scholarship, please apply using the Ben DeFelice scholarship application only.
Please click here to apply for one or both scholarship opportunities.
Questions? Contact us.
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Email: scholarship@nwfcu.org
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