More than 60 Inland Empire students receive SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union scholarships – San Bernardino Sun

More than 60 Inland Empire students are among the recipients of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union’s 2025 scholarships.

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, which serves school employees and their families, has awarded $210,500 in college scholarships to 248 students as part of its Member Education Award scholarship program for 2025, according to a news release.

Most of the 2025 winners live in California, with a few students representing other U.S. states. This year’s scholarship recipients include 158 high school seniors, 50 college freshmen and 40 college sophomores.

The program, launched in 2000, awards scholarships each year to eligible graduating high school seniors and to college freshmen and sophomores, to help cover the cost of books, tuition and other educational expenses. Scholarships are awarded based on students’ grade-point average, difficulty of courses completed, letters of recommendation, community involvement, school involvement and leadership positions, according to the news release.

All applicants must be SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union members with their own member number, must have completed no more than 60 college credits and must be registered at an accredited college or university for the upcoming fall term. Awardees can reapply each year if they continue to meet the applicant criteria.

“For more than 25 years, the Member Education Award scholarship program has honored well-rounded students who demonstrate success in the classroom while also contributing in a positive way to their communities,” Josh Smith, vice president for school and community relations for SchoolsFirst, said in the news release.