BHFCU Awards $20,000 in Scholarships

​Ten high school seniors receive assistance for their further education from their local credit union. 

RAPID CITY, S.D. – In 2003, Black Hills Federal Credit Union (BHFCU) began the VIBZ Scholarship Program to promote education and financial literacy in its communities. Over the past two decades, BHFCU has awarded more than 120 scholarships to local students.

This year, ten high school seniors from across South Dakota were selected to receive scholarships totaling $20,000. Demonstrating outstanding commitment, leadership, community service, and academic achievement, BHFCU is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 VIBZ Scholarships, each receiving a one-time scholarship of $2,000.

• Aidan M. – Colome High School; Mitchell Technical College, Electrical Construction.
• Isabella B. – Rapid City Stevens High School; University of Mary, Exercise Science.
• Trevor T. – Rapid City Central High School; University of SD, Accounting.
• Evelyn H. – Rapid City Stevens High School; Undecided, Industrial Engineering.
• Pate F. – Hot Springs High School; SD State University, Rangeland Management.
• Isaac F. – Homeschool; University of SD, Kinesiology, Business, Music.
• Anna K. – Spearfish High School; University of SD, Communication Sciences.
• Ellie N. – T.F. Riggs High School; Black Hills State University, Business.
• Youngjin Y. – Rapid City Stevens High School; University of Utah, Physics.
• Sadie M. – Custer High School; SD State University, Public Health.

BHFCU supports community needs through corporate donations, employee fundraisers, and contributions from members, staff, and community supporters to the Black Hills FCU Charitable Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Established in Rapid City in 1941, Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving nearly 100,000 members. The community-chartered credit union has locations in Rapid City, Custer, Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Pierre, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Sturgis, and Wall, South Dakota, and Billings, Montana. For more information, visit bhfcu.com.