North Island Credit Union Continues Partnership with North County African American Women's Association to Award Four College Scholarships

SAN DIEGO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- North Island Credit Union recently awarded four $2,500 college scholarships to local students in partnership with the North County African American Women's Association (NCAAWA). In the fifth year of the partnership, the North Island Credit Union 2025 Scholarships were awarded through the NCAAWA's Scholarship Program, created to assist young African American women in acquiring higher education from an academic institution.

The North Island Credit Union 2025 Scholarship recipients through the NCAAWA program include:

• 2024 El Camino High School graduate Janae Fraizer who is attending California Baptist University with a planned major in Biomedical Instruction.
• 2023 Sage Creek High School graduate Amaya Huggins, who is pursuing a degree in Liberal Studies at California State University San Marcos.
• Courtney Huggins, also a 2023 graduate of Sage Creek High School, who is majoring in Child & Adolescent Development at California State University San Marcos.
• Rosalinda Jolivette, who is studying School Counseling at Hampton University.

"We're proud to continue our collaboration with NCAAWA to advance their vital scholarship efforts and financial education programs," said North Island Credit Union President/CEO Steve O'Connell. "This organization plays a critical role in uplifting and empowering young women across our communities, and we're grateful to be part of that mission. We applaud each of the exceptional scholarship recipients and extend our best wishes as they take the next steps in their academic journey."

The North Island Credit Union Scholarships, along with all of the NCAAWA 2025 scholarships, were presented during its 2025 Salute to Scholars Celebration on May 7 at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside.

In addition to the scholarships, the credit union also provides financial literacy training for upper class high school girls in NCAAWA's Global Ambassadors Mentoring Program. This program aims to empower young girls of color with leadership development skills, increased understanding of financial literacy and global issues that impact social and career development.

The NCAAWA Vision is to provide a support network through education, health awareness, and life skills programs for women and girls in North San Diego County. To date, the organization has provided over $500,000 in scholarship awards and grants to help young women further their education.

About North County African American Women's Association
Established in 1995, the North County African American Women's Association (NCAAWA) is an all-inclusive non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer organization located in North San Diego County. Its mission is to provide a support network through education, health awareness, and life skills programs for women and girls in San Diego's North County to increase their self-sufficiency. Maintaining its charitable, educational, and recreational objectives, the organization, through its mission, has opened support to all women in San Diego's North County, celebrating ethnic and racial pride.

About North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union
California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 with assets of $5 billion, approximately 200,000 members and 25 retail branches. Named a Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union in 2024, the credit union serves community members and businesses in the California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura as well as school employees throughout the state. The credit union operates in San Diego and Riverside Counties as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. The credit union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. California Credit Union is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a Low Income Designation, offering inclusive products and services to build financial stability in our underserved communities, including a checking account certified as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards. Visit northisland.ccu.com for more information or follow the credit union on Instagram® or Facebook® @northislandcu.

SOURCE North Island Credit Union