Credit Union West Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Arizona High School Seniors

Posted by Alyse Knudsen on June 23, 2025

Credit Union West recently chose five Arizona high school seniors to receive $10,000 in scholarships from the credit union’s 2025 Scholarship Program. Every year, the CU West CARES Charitable Foundation provides $10,000 in scholarship funds to be distributed to five exceptional Arizona high school seniors. Each of the five winners will receive $2,000 to attend a trade school, two-year, or four-year college of their choice this fall.

The five winners were chosen based on academic achievement, community involvement, and overall character. Applicants were also asked to submit an essay about how financial knowledge can empower other areas of their lives.

The scholarship award recipients include:

• Natalie Eberenz, Millennium High School
• Jenna Linde, Dysart High School, JROTC
• Ava Sims, American Leadership Academy – West Foothills
• Liana Vargas, Shadow Ridge High School
• Caleb Williams, Dysart High School

“Our annual Scholarship Program is one of our oldest community initiatives at Credit Union West,” said Karen Roch, President and CEO. “I am always inspired by our scholarship winners and these five students have shown their strong commitment to their education and their communities. Congratulations to each of our winners!”

To learn more about Credit Union West’s annual Scholarship Program, please visit cuwest.org/scholarship.

Ava Sims

Caleb Williams

Jenna Linde

Liana Vargas

Natalie Eberenz

Posted in Arizona, Regional Member News.