ROCHESTER, NY – Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (UFCU) through its Ukrainian-American Community Foundation Inc., awarded 21 scholarships this year totaling $13,750. The scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $250 included four named scholarships – the Roman Kucil Memorial Scholarship, the Wasyl and Anna Diaczenko Memorial Scholarship and the Ukrainian Civic Center of Rochester Merit Award.
The scholarships were based on the applicants’ academic achievements, extracurricular activities and involvement in their respective UFCU common bond communities. Applicants were also required to participate in the UFCU Products and Services survey and write an essay about what needs to change in the hearts, minds and actions of ordinary Ukrainians to achieve a sovereign and democratic Ukraine after 25 years of independence.
Ukrainian FCU, headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., has been supporting the student members’ educational aspirations since the 1970s and since 1999 has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships.
This fall for the first time, the UAC Foundation will offer four $1,000 Graduate Scholarships – two UFCU Scholarships and two Ukrainian Centennial Scholarships made possible through the generous donation of Dr. Christine Hoshowsky, president of the Rochester Ukrainian Group (RUG). For more information about this new graduate scholarship initiative, the 2017 undergraduate program and UAC Foundation, readers may visit www.rufcu.org/scholarship.php.
Ukrainian FCU has 12 branches nationwide with more than 20,000 members. Since 1953, UFCU has helped its members achieve financial success by providing them with the highest level of personalized service.