The CU Foundation MD|DC has announced the winners of its annual Credit Union Scholarship Program, which is open to any member of a Maryland, DC or MD|DC CUA affiliated credit union.

This year’s winners in the Essay Competition are:

• Grace Berquist – First Financial FCU
• Latanya Cammon – Johns Hopkins FCU
• Bryce Davis – Freedom FCU
• Ana Foendador – Educational Systems FCU
• Aquiles Foendador – Educational Systems FCU
• Leah Foltyn – APG FCU
• Justin Nguyen – Johns Hopkins FCU
• Christian Rondon – MECU Credit Union
• Elle Sloan – Nymeo FCU
• Adam Weed – Nymeo FCU

This year’s winners in the Video Competition are:

• Christian Belzares – OAS FCU
• Jeremy Bouma – APL FCU

Over 75 volunteer judges from credit unions an credit union business partners selected this year’s winners from among 192 essay and 24video entries. Each of this year’s winners will receive a $2,000 scholarship award from the Foundation presented to them by their credit union.

View 2026 Winning Essays based on the theme:

Credit unions play a significant role in promoting financial wellness among their members. How do you believe credit unions contribute to the financial health and stability of individuals and communities? Discuss specific benefits and provide examples or personal experiences to illustrate their impact.

View year’s video winners based on the theme: Create a 60 second video depicting how credit unions contribute to the financial health and stability of individuals and communities.