Consumers Cooperative Association Announces Winners of $90,000 in Scholarships
Consumers Cooperative Association awarded 38 scholarships totaling $90,000 in 2025.
Scholarships include:
1. One (1) $ 10,000 Bill Reidel Memorial Scholarship
2. One (1) $ 5,000 Gayhart Silvola Honorary Scholarship
3. One (1) $ 5,000 Dorotha Betke Honorary Scholarship
4. Twenty (20) $ 2,000 scholarships were awarded to high school seniors graduating in the class of 2024.
5. Fifteen (15) $ 2,000 scholarships were awarded to undergraduate students.
Winners are announced here
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for the 2025 Scholarship Program!
The submission portal is now closed.
For more information about the Consumers Cooperative Association’s scholarship program, contact [email protected].
Consumers Cooperative Association
Consumers Cooperative Association was organized in 1970 and serves as a "Common Bond" for Membership at Consumers Credit Union.
The Consumers Cooperative Association is managed by a Board of five (5) Directors, each serving one (1) year terms. The following individuals represent the current CCA Board of Directors:
• Nathan Gallentine
• Karina Gil
• Alyssa Olsen
• Carla Schroeder
• Katherine Vittore
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Q. Why does Consumers Credit Union need a Common Bond?
A. The Illinois Credit Union Act, under which Consumers Credit Union operates, requires every credit union to have a Membership Common Bond. The Consumers Cooperative Association provides an associational common bond for Consumers Credit Union. Other credit unions have other common bonds. For example, an employees' credit union has employment as the common bond. In credit unions sponsored by communities, residence is the common bond.
Q. Can anyone join the Association?
A. Yes, by filling out an application and paying a one-time Membership fee ($5.00). If you join Consumers Credit Union, the fee will be reimbursed. The reimbursement does not apply to indirect members or those who join to refinance a loan.
Q. Can I belong to the Association without belonging to Consumers Credit Union?
A. Yes. But you cannot be a Member of Consumers Credit Union unless you are a Member of the Association.
Q. What other services does the Association offer?
A. Scholarship Program – The Association awards scholarships each year to High School Senior boys and girls. The scholarship application is available online from mid-October to midnight on December 31.