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Cunningham Memorial Scholarship

Higher education can be empowering and help you advance your knowledge and skills. We help you with the price tag that comes with schooling.

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  • Expand your knowledge through higher education
  • Receive recognition for your efforts
  • Distinguish your unique achievements

The Robert A. Cunningham Scholarship was created in 1998 to honor the memory of Robert A. Cunningham, who volunteered as a GECU board member for 30 years. He sat on the supervisory committee for 10 years and served three terms (nine years) as a Chairperson of the Board.

This college scholarship honors five-graduating high-school seniors who share the same spirit of volunteerism and scholastic achievement as Mr. Cunningham.

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Applicants must be: a primary GECU member, a college-bound high school senior with a strong academic record, and involved in volunteer activities. If you have a passion for giving back, we want to hear from you!

What you can expect 

Each recipient receives a $2,000 scholarship. The recipients of the scholarship are notified in early spring and are highlighted in the second quarter (April) edition of our Bright Horizons newsletter.

2022 Scholarship winners

Cade Czarnecki
St. Xavier High School

Madison Clore
Highlands High School 

Elizabeth Duke
Wyoming High School

Benjamin Lu
Sycamore High School

Brooke Donley
New Richmond High School

We are not accepting applications for the Cunningham Memorial Scholarship at this time.

Check back in the fall for information about next year's scholarship program.

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