Elijah Moberg awarded Community 1st Credit Union $2,000 scholarship

OTTUMWA – Mt. Pleasant Christian School 2020 graduate Elijah Moberg was awarded a $2,000 Community 1st Credit Union continuing education scholarship this spring. The credit union will present $42,000 to 22 area high school seniors and college students this year.

Moberg is a Mt. Pleasant resident and a C1st Mount Pleasant branch member. He will attend Evangel University in Springfield, Mo.

The credit union has a long tradition of supporting local communities and education through its scholarship program. C1st partnered with Scholarship America this year to enhance the program's administration and application process. Scholarship America is a non-profit organization that partners with businesses to provide education assistance and recognition programs.

Community 1st Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with more than $780 million in assets. The credit union, established in 1936, serves more than 60,000 members.

C1st has more than 250 employees and is headquartered in Ottumwa. The credit union has branches in Albia, Bloomfield, Cedar Rapids, Centerville, Chariton, Fairfield, Grinnell, Indianola, Knoxville, Mount Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Pella and Washington.