WCCU Launches Teacher Grant Program for the 2025-26 School Year
Monday, August 18, 2025
The Westerly Community Credit Union (WCCU) will be awarding $10,000 in grants, in values up to $500, for the upcoming 2025/26 school year to local Teachers, Administrators, or Staff from the following public-school districts: Chariho, Coventry, Exeter-West Greenwich, Narragansett, North Stonington, South Kingstown, Stonington, and Westerly.
The Credit Union awards these grants annually to support creative and experiential educational projects or programs in the area’s school districts. Special consideration is given to innovative projects that strengthen the relationship between our schools and the community at large, as well as to projects that support student excellence. All applications are judged on the following criteria: Educational Focus, Promotion of Skills/Excellence, Creativity/Innovation, Community Connection, and Goal Clarity/Attainability.
Andrew Rogers, President of Westerly Community Credit Union, highlighted the importance of local educators. "At Westerly Community Credit Union, we are committed to investing in the future of our community. We are proud to support dedicated educators through our annual $10,000 Teacher Grant Program, providing resources to help them implement innovative ideas and inspire the next generation of leaders.”
Grant applications are available through the WCCU website, www.westerlyccu.com/teacher-grant. Completed applications must be submitted to WCCU no later than October 31, 2025. Monies will be awarded in early December. For more information about the WCCU Teacher Grant Program, please contact Shannon Reed, WCCU’s Financial Education Coordinator, at [email protected] or 401-596-7000 x2132.
About Westerly Community Credit Union:
The WCCU mantra, #WCCUCares, emphasizes their focus on caring about their members, their members’ financial success, and their community. Established in 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union is a local, full–service financial institution that currently serves over 23,000 members with lending and deposit products through convenient locations in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, Coventry, and online at www.westerlyccu.com. Recent WCCU awards: Westerly Sun’s 2024 Community Choice for Best Credit Union and Best Financial Planning Services; Southern RI 2024 Community Choice Awards for Best Credit Union; Southern RI 2023 Chamber Choice Awards “Spreadin’ the Love Giving Back Award”, as well as PBN’s Best Places to Work (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and PBN’s Fastest Growing Companies (2024 and 2025).
The Credit Union awards these grants annually to support creative and experiential educational projects or programs in the area’s school districts. Special consideration is given to innovative projects that strengthen the relationship between our schools and the community at large, as well as to projects that support student excellence. All applications are judged on the following criteria: Educational Focus, Promotion of Skills/Excellence, Creativity/Innovation, Community Connection, and Goal Clarity/Attainability.
Andrew Rogers, President of Westerly Community Credit Union, highlighted the importance of local educators. "At Westerly Community Credit Union, we are committed to investing in the future of our community. We are proud to support dedicated educators through our annual $10,000 Teacher Grant Program, providing resources to help them implement innovative ideas and inspire the next generation of leaders.”
Grant applications are available through the WCCU website, www.westerlyccu.com/teacher-grant. Completed applications must be submitted to WCCU no later than October 31, 2025. Monies will be awarded in early December. For more information about the WCCU Teacher Grant Program, please contact Shannon Reed, WCCU’s Financial Education Coordinator, at [email protected] or 401-596-7000 x2132.
About Westerly Community Credit Union:
The WCCU mantra, #WCCUCares, emphasizes their focus on caring about their members, their members’ financial success, and their community. Established in 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union is a local, full–service financial institution that currently serves over 23,000 members with lending and deposit products through convenient locations in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, Coventry, and online at www.westerlyccu.com. Recent WCCU awards: Westerly Sun’s 2024 Community Choice for Best Credit Union and Best Financial Planning Services; Southern RI 2024 Community Choice Awards for Best Credit Union; Southern RI 2023 Chamber Choice Awards “Spreadin’ the Love Giving Back Award”, as well as PBN’s Best Places to Work (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and PBN’s Fastest Growing Companies (2024 and 2025).