Delta Community To Award $25,000 In College Scholarships

ROSWELL, GA — Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia’s largest credit union with $6 billion in assets, seeks entries in its 15th annual scholarship program. Five applicants will be awarded a total of $25,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the Credit Union.

“Each year, Delta Community offers hundreds of free financial education opportunities through our Financial Education Center, and invests heavily in charitable organizations and schools where our members live,” said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. “We know the positive impact of education on individuals and families, and it is our sincere hope that our scholarship recipients achieve personal and professional success which allows them, in turn, to invest in their own communities.”

The 2020 Delta Community Scholarship Program will provide scholarships to five eligible students seeking a first undergraduate degree. Each $5,000 award may be used to fund tuition, books, housing and other expenses.

One of the five 2019 scholarship winners is from North Fulton. Rachel Henderson is a 2019 graduate of Roswell High School, and she’s now in her second semester studying Journalism at the University of Missouri. At Roswell High, Rachel participated in the Governor’s Honors Program; served on the Congressional Youth Council; was viola section leader in a school orchestra, and active in many academic and volunteer organizations.

This year’s essay topic is based on Delta Community’s success in 2019, and acknowledges the credit union’s 80th anniversary in 2020.

Scholarship applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 29. Winners will be notified by April 3. Applicants must be Delta Community members enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States during the fall semester of the 2020 - 2021 academic year.

For more information and to apply, visit www.DeltaCommunityCU.com/Scholarships.