Metro Credit Union

CHELSEA, MA – August 14, 2024 – Metro Credit Union, the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that 19 students have been selected as 2024 Metro Credit Union Scholarship Program recipients to further their education in the 2024-25 school year. 

Each year through the Scholarship Program, Metro provides support to graduating high school seniors who meet eligibility requirements and plan to continue their education. To apply, students must be Metro Credit Union members or have a parent or guardian who is a member, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and plan to enroll in an accredited undergraduate or vocational-technical program in the upcoming school year. Scholarship recipients receive $1,000 to be used toward tuition and education expenses. Metro has awarded $92,000 through the Scholarship Program since its beginning in 2018, in addition to participating in other scholarship sponsorships and college savings programs.

“We’re proud to support local students in their pursuit of higher education,” says Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union. “This year’s recipients have been recognized for their commitment to both academic excellence and involvement in their schools and communities. We congratulate them and look forward to their continued success in the future.”

Metro Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership, work experience, a statement of educational and career goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation. The 2024 Scholarship recipients are:

Peyton Acker, Salem, NH

Alexis Anthony, Methuen

Lazuli Clark, Lynn

Kyle Cogswell, West Barnstable

Aaron Feinberg, Peabody

Precious Ibiloye, Lynn

Cierra Johnson, Lynn

Laura-Jaiden Kim, Topsfield

Victoria Lottatore, Gloucester

Jimmy Merino, Chelsea

Maliya Mitchell , Lynn

Jared Munguia, Lynn

Ahmed Omo, Roxbury

Brady Patricio, Dartmouth

Marcelo Perez, Lawrence

James Snow IV, Beverly

Benjamin Terentiyev, Melrose

Yianni Vamvouklis, Peabody

Jillian Waugh, Tewksbury

Scholarship recipients will attend many great schools in the upcoming school year including Bentley University, Boston University, Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr College, Bucknell University, Dartmouth College, Fairfield University, Harvard University, Merrimack College, Northeastern University, Purdue University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, Springfield College, University of Tampa, and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

About Metro Credit Union

Metro Credit Union is the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, with $3.4 billion in assets. Metro provides a full range of financial products to close to 200,000 members in Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts, and Cheshire, Hillsborough, and Rockingham counties in New Hampshire. Metro is the credit union of choice for employees at over 1,200 companies through its Metro@work program.

Founded in 1926, Metro currently operates branch offices in Boston, Burlington, Chelsea, Dorchester, Framingham, Lawrence, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Peabody, Reading, Salem, Tewksbury, and West Roxbury. Metro is also a Juntos Avanzamos (“Together We Advance”) designated credit union, an honor given to financial institutions for their commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers. Metro was recently named among the most charitable companies in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. Learn more at MetroCU.org.