Electro Savings Credit Union, St. Louis, awarded three members Edward G. Halliburton scholarships. Electro Savings awards three $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors that are members or whose parents or guardians are members of the credit union. The recipients were Sarah Haas, Thomas Rohr and Kayla Portwood. Haas is studying English and writing at Southwest Baptist University. Rohr is studying biology at Georgetown University. Portwood is studying biology/pre-med at Truman State University. The scholarship is named after Edward G. Halliburton who is a current credit union director. Halliburton was elected to the board of directors in 1967.

Black Hills Federal Credit Union, Rapid City, S.D., announced the recipients of its 2008 ViBZ! scholarships. Three high school seniors were awarded a $1,000 scholarship toward the college of their choice. The recipients were Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Stephen Kilber and Jennifer Wilber. Hemmingson is attending South Dakota State University and majoring in mass communications. Kilber is attending South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and majoring in civil engineering.

Wilber is attending Azusa Pacifica University and majoring in pre-medicine. All three are members of Black Hills ViBZ! teen program, which promotes financial education among young adults and helps them learn how to effectively manage their finances.