Fort Community Credit Union to award $10,000 in scholarships this school year

FORT ATKINSON, WI — Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) has announced that they will be awarding $10,000
in scholarship money for the 2025-2026 school year.


FCCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with locations in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Watertown, and
Whitewater. Reflecting the mission statement of FCCU, “To help our members be in a better financial position
than when we met them,” FCCU is offering this scholarship to help shoulder the cost of tuition so members can
achieve their educational dreams. FCCU will award $2,000 to five current high school seniors heading off to a 4-
year university or a 2-year technical or trade school in the fall.


To be considered for a scholarship, student must meet the following criteria:

  • Be the primary owner of an active account (savings or checking) at FCCU for a minimum of 3 months.
    Current FCCU staff, directors and scholarship committee members and their immediate family members
    are not eligible.
  • Be enrolled in high school within Jefferson, Walworth, Rock, Dodge, Dane, or Waukesha Counties.
    Students participating in a home-based educational program, privately operated correspondence or
    virtual school must reside in the qualifying counties listed above. Applicants attending these programs
    must also provide proof of enrollment with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-
    2026 school year, ACT or SAT scores (if available), and any records relating to curriculum and academic
    progress.
  • Be eligible for graduation at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
  • Applications must be submitted online by March 15, 2026, along with the high school transcript through
    first semester senior year, a personal essay, and a letter of recommendation from a nonrelated teacher,
    coach, school administrator, community member or employer.
    Applications are due March 15, 2026 and can be submitted online via FCCU’s Website.

Member News:

Fort Community Credit Union

Date:

February 12, 2026

Contact:

Whitney Townsend, Director of Business and Community Development Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) wtownsend@fortcommunity.com