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Monterra Credit Union Awards $31,000 in Scholarships to Bay Area Students

Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, San Francisco, education, money, scholarships

Monterra Credit Union has awarded $31,000 in scholarships to support Bay Area students pursuing higher education. - $16,000 was distributed through its 2026 Educational Scholarship program to seven students from Fremont, Hayward, San Francisco, Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Burlingame.

- $15,000 was given to the San Mateo County Community College Foundation for $2,500 scholarships at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. - Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and essays addressing community impact and financial need.

The scholarships aim to help students cover rising college costs, with the next application period running from January to May 2027.

This story was originally reported by rwcpulse. Read the original article here.

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