Westerly Community Credit Union Awarding $7,000 in Grants to Teachers
July 13, 2017
Westerly Community Credit Union is proud to announce they will be increasing the amount to be awarded in their WCCU Teacher Grant Program this coming school year. This program will now be awarding $7,000 in grants, in values up to $500, for the 2017/18 school year. WCCU Teacher Grants are available to local Teachers, Administrators, or Staff from the following school districts: Chariho, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Stonington, and Westerly.
WCCU is awarding their grants annually to support creative and experiential educational projects or programs in the area’s school districts. Special consideration will be given to innovative projects that strengthen the relationship between our schools and the community at large, and to projects that support student excellence.
All applications will be judged on the following criteria: Educational Focus, Promotion of Skills/Excellence, Creativity/Innovation, Community Connection, and Goal Clarity/Attainability. Grant applications must be submitted no later than October 31, 2017. Awarded monies will be distributed by November 30, 2017.
‘We appreciate the support given by local Teachers, Administration, and Staff in helping WCCU with our goal of teaching financial literacy to our area’s youth’ stated Steve White, WCCU President and CEO.
‘We felt this was a way to thank them and show them our support for their innovative ideas to help children succeed.’
To apply for a WCCU Teacher Grant, visit www.westerlyccu.com to download an application. Only completed and signed applications will be considered. If you would like your school district to be considered in the WCCU Teacher Grant Program, please contact Meg Sisco, WCCU’s Vice President of Marketing, at 401-596-7000 x2117 or msisco@westerlyccu.com.
About Westerly Community Credit Union:
Since 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union has been a local, full–service financial institution, focused not on profits, but on helping its’ members achieve financial success. Membership at WCCU is open to all who reside or work in Rhode Island and New London County, CT. Currently, they serve over 17,500 members with lending and deposit needs through their convenient locations in Richmond, South Kingstown, and Westerly, as well as online via www.westerlyccu.com.
WCCU has a long history of supporting local schools largely through their annual Basketball Tournament (solely sponsored since 1984). They are also strong advocates for financial literacy programs, sponsoring programs such as: the Save for America School Savings program (elementary schools), the Everfi Online Financial Literacy Program (high schools), CU4Reality Financial Literacy Fairs (high schools), and Cemark financial literacy booklets (high schools).
Recently, the Westerly Community Credit Union was awarded 1st place as the fastest-growing and most innovative company in the State of RI by the Providence Business News, as well as #1 Best Bank in The 2016 Westerly Sun Readers Choice Awards.