George E. Myers (GEM) Scholarship
Funding Amount
Varies (73 scholarships awarded totaling over $218,000 since 1997)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Volunteers, management, and/or staff of DCUC member credit unions
- Must be interested in furthering credit union education and leadership skills
Overview
Purpose: Provide funds for volunteers, management, and/or staff of DCUC member credit unions interested in furthering their credit union education, knowledge, and leadership skills.
Eligibility:
- Volunteers, management, and/or staff of DCUC member credit unions
- Must be interested in furthering credit union education and leadership skills
Award Details:
- Recipients can use funds to attend educational forums and classes at the State or National level at virtually little or no cost to their credit union
- Since 1997, DCUC has awarded 73 scholarships totaling over $218,000
Background:
- The George E. Myers Scholarship Fund began in 1996 in honor of COL George E. Myers, USA (Ret.)
- COL Myers was an Executive Secretary of DCUC from 1973 to 1986 and again from 1989 to 1990
- He was inducted into DCUC's Hall of Honor in August 2000
- All scholarship funds are supported by DCUC's annual Official White House Christmas Ornament Fundraiser (runs August to December annually)
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Geographic Scope: National (DCUC member credit unions)
What Defense Credit Union Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $69K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $8,220–$25K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 59%, Kentucky 17%, New Hampshire 12%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Louisville, KY; Portsmouth, NH.
- 20% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Filene Research Institute · Madison, WI
2024 incubation lab sponsorship
$25K
National Credit Union Foundation · Madison, WI
Gem fund donation and herb wegner foundation dinner support
$16K
USA Cares Inc · Louisville, KY
Conference with a purpose
$12K
Service Credit Union Impact Foundation · Portsmouth, NH
General purpose
$8,300
Credit Union Miracle Day Inc · Columbia, MD
Gala in a box sponsorship
$8,220
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Professional development
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