High Point Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships to Collegebound Seniors

Olean, NY – High Point Federal Credit Union has granted $2,500 in college scholarships to five high school seniors to assist them in funding their higher education.

The recipients, who are members of High Point FCU, were selected based on their exceptional academic and extracurricular accomplishments.

Richard Yeager, CEO, spoke about how meaningful it is each year to meet the scholarship recipients and celebrate their hard work and potential. He shared that these moments truly reflect the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’, a reminder of the impact that comes from supporting one another and investing in our communities.

The high school seniors who were honored with the scholarships include Sullivan Hoffman and Molly DeRose from Olean High School, Ipshita Patra from Allegany-Limestone High School, Cloey Larabee from Cuba-Rushford High School, and Christopher Osgood from Portville High School.

High Point FCU is the second largest credit union in Western New York, with assets over $400 million. The credit union currently serves over 21,000 members with four locations, 1201 Wayne Street and 206 North Clark Street in Olean, 180 West Main Street in Allegany, 160 S. Main Street in Portville, and 1035 East Main Street in Bradford.