Better Nevada Credit score Union has awarded 30 Nevada college students with scholarships to proceed their tutorial pursuits by means of the GNCU Scholarship Program.

Since its inception in 2000, GNCU’s scholarship program has helped over 375 college students pursue their academic objectives, awarding almost $550,000 in whole scholarships through the years.

“We’re thrilled to honor these high-achieving college students, who’ve centered their efforts on their schooling and in serving their communities,” Wally Murray, GNCU’s President and CEO, mentioned. “I converse for all of our members once I say we’re thrilled to see them develop as people and help them as they additional their goals by serving to make increased schooling a actuality.”

For the 2022-23 tutorial 12 months, GNCU’s Scholarship Committee chosen 24 graduating highschool seniors, in addition to six school college students from throughout Nevada to obtain a $2,000 scholarship to pursue their increased schooling objectives.

Skye Hester, a GNCU scholarship winner, is a senior at Douglas Excessive Faculty in Minden, Nev. She plans to graduate from Western Nevada School with an affiliate diploma in December 2022 and switch to the College of Nevada, Reno to pursue a bachelor’s in elementary schooling. She hopes to grow to be a trainer to “assist the following technology of scholars.”

The Scholarship Program is a part of the GNCU dedication to permit members to Dwell Better. All GNCU members and their households are eligible to use. Scholarship winners are chosen based mostly on monetary want, tutorial efficiency, group involvement, and academic/skilled objectives. The scholarships can be utilized for tuition, course registration, particular courses or laboratory charges, room and board, textbooks or class supplies.

For extra data on this 12 months’s scholarships, and the GNCU scholarship program, go to GNCU.org/Scholarships.