OCCU Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- High school seniors from schools in OCCU service areas (e.g., Shelton High School, Mary M Knight High School, Elma High School)
Other requirements
- Must be OCCU members
- Must be attending college in the fall following graduation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Washington State (primarily Mason, Grays Harbor, Thurston, and King Counties based on OCCU's service area)
Focus Areas: Education support for high school graduates
Eligibility
- High school seniors from schools in OCCU service areas (e.g., Shelton High School, Mary M Knight High School, Elma High School)
- Must be OCCU members
- Must be attending college in the fall following graduation
Award Information
- Example: $7,000 total awarded in 2019 to multiple recipients
- Award amounts vary by year
Contact Information
- Phone: Local: (360) 426-9701 | Toll Free: (800) 426-5657
- Address: PO BOX 1670, Shelton, WA 98584
- Website: ourcu.com
Background
OCCU has been supporting education in its communities since 1941. The scholarship program recognizes high-achieving members pursuing higher education.
What Our Community Credit Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $1.04M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $10K–$800K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Shelton, WA; Elma, WA; Olympia, WA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Summit Pacific Medical Foundation · Elma, WA
Ourcu/fhlb member impact fund award
$800K
Mason County Sheriff · Shelton, WA
Ourcu/fhlb member impact fund award
$100K
Shelton Police Department · Shelton, WA
Ourcu/fhlb member impact fund award
$85K
Mason General Hospital Foundation · Shelton, WA
Ourcu/fhlb member impact fund award
$24K
Love Inc · Shelton, WA
Ourcu/fhlb member impact fund award
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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