Caden Heath from Englewood, Tennessee has been selected as this year’s recipient of Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship. To receive this scholarship, Caden competed against many other students who were evaluated based on grades, school activities, civic activities, and an essay on the importance of credit unions in the lives of young adults.
Caden graduated from McMinn County High School and is majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. “We are so grateful to be able to help driven students like Caden throughout their college careers,” said Nicole Andrino, marketing specialist at Bowater Credit Union. Caden explains in his essay the impact credit unions can have on individuals and the community. He states, “From my own personal experience and use of a credit union I can firmly say that the use of it had taught me how to handle finances. For younger people such as myself, a credit union is without a doubt, the best option in order to keep finances safe and secure, and to learn how to maintain the financial security”. Caden is building a bright future for himself and we have no doubts that he will succeed in life!
To apply for Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship, you must be a graduating senior and must be a member of the credit union before March 1 of the year you graduate. Applications are available online at https://bowaterecu.org/youth-services/.
Bowater Credit Union is a federally insured credit union offering savings, checking, loans, and financial education to those who live, work, worship, or go to school in the counties of Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk. Bowater CU has five branches, over 19,000 members, and $250 million in assets. To learn more about Bowater Credit Union and its services, call 423-336-7268 or visit bowaterecu.org.