BHFCU Awards $20K in Scholarships

Ten high school seniors are receiving financial assistance for their further education thanks to their local credit union!

RAPID CITY, SD – Each year, Black Hills Federal Credit Union (BHFCU) celebrates the accomplishments of high school seniors with $20,000 worth of scholarships. Over the past two decades, BHFCU has awarded aid to more than 130 local students through the VIBZ Scholarship Program.
 
This year’s application call drew an impressive pool of applicants, but these ten students rose to the top. Each student will receive $2,000 for their first year of higher education. Demonstrating outstanding commitment, leadership, community service, and academic achievement, please join BHFCU in celebrating these outstanding students 2024 VIBZ Scholarship recipients: 

• Owen P. - Rapid City Stevens High School - University of South Dakota: Medical Biology
• Roman S. - Rapid City Stevens High School - Rochester Institute of Technology: Computer Science
• Tate C. - Rapid City Stevens High School - Northern State University: Business
• Robin T. - Rapid City Stevens High School - Black Hills State University: Art and Music
• Karina N. - Hot Springs High School -  Chadron State College: Legal Studies
• Maria E. - Spearfish High School - South Dakota State University: Animal Science/Pre-Vet
• Abigail K. - T.F. Riggs High School - University of Nebraska Kearney: Pre-Chiropractic
• Alana G. -Douglas High School -University of South Dakota: Pre-Medicine
• Daniel J. - Home School -Dakota Wesleyan University: Athletic Training
• Bailey C. - Custer High School -Grand Canyon University: Nutrition and Dietetics

BHFCU supports community needs through corporate donations, employee fundraisers, and contributions from community supporters to the Black Hills FCU Charitable Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Established in Rapid City in 1941, Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving more than 105,000 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.