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By Teachers, For Teachers

90 years ago, 8 teachers came together with a goal: to create a credit union that would support their fellow educators. Today, that mission continues. We’re a not-for-profit, member-owned community committed to seeing our community of Coloradans succeed.

Invested in Education

Contributed over

$50,000

annually to support education.

Volunteered

500+

hours from our employees.

Awarded over

$500,000

in school grants.

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Apply for a Westerra school grant.

Every school year, we fund $50,000 to Colorado educators through our School Grant Program. Any Westerra member who is an educator of grades K-12 can apply for a $50,000 grant to help their schools—and students—shine.

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Financial Literacy in the classroom

We believe that kids deserve to learn about finances. If you want to build financial literacy in the classroom, we’d love to come in for a lesson. Drop us a note at engagement@westerracu.com to schedule a presentation for your students.

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Explore our Checking and Savings Accounts for Students

Understanding money management is a big step in becoming independent. Our studentaccounts and financial resources are here to help students start their financial journey.