Educational Bursary Awards

One of the ways we give back to our community is through our prestigious Educational Bursary Awards. Established over 17 years ago, these awards have provided over €165,000 in bursaries, supporting our members in pursuing third-level education.

Bigger. Better. More Accessible.

Our Educational Bursary Programme is bigger, better, and more accessible than ever!

  • €14,000 Total Bursary Fund
  • Seven Individual Awards of €2,000 Each
  • Expanded Eligibility
  • Enhanced Application Process

To be eligible, all applicants must be members of North West Credit Union and submit their application using their own account details.

Applications for 2025 are now closed. 

2025 Winners

  • Clara McGovern: Our Collooney winner, Clara, is a Nursing student at Dublin City University.
  • Sarah Brady: Our Drumkeerin winner, Sarah, is studying Physical Education & Biology in Dublin City University.
  • Diarmuid Lavin: Our Keadue winner, Diarmuid, is a Science student at University College Dublin.
  • Mark Halligan: Our Boyle winner, Mark, is studying a BEd in Education and Psychology at Mary Immaculate College.
  • Molly McLoughlin: Our Sligo Town winner, Molly, is a Law and Criminology student at the University of Galway.
  • Tatiana Leahy: Our Sligo Town winner, Tatiana, is studying Accountancy at ATU Sligo.
  • Amy McMorrow: Our Sligo Town winner, Amy, is a Medicine student at the University of Limerick.

Congratulations to Our 2025 Award Winners!

Collooney Winner

Collooney Winner

Clara McGovern pictured with Seamus Kilgannon, Director, and Catherine O'Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Drumkeerin Winner

Drumkeerin Winner

Sarah Brady pictured with Seamus Kilgannon, Director, and Catherine O’Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Keadue Winner

Keadue Winner

Diarmuid Lavin pictured with Orla Lee, CEO, and Catherine O’Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Sligo Town Winner

Sligo Town Winner

Molly McLoughlin pictured with Seamus Kilgannon, Director, and Catherine O’Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Boyle Winner

Boyle Winner

Mark Halligan pictured with Carmel Mullanry, Deputy CEO, and Catherine O’Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Sligo Town Winner

Sligo Town Winner

Tatiana Leahy pictured with Elaine McBride, Chief Finance Officer, and Catherine O’Reilly, Chairperson of North West Credit Union.

Sligo Town Winner

Sligo Town Winner

Amy McMorrow, who was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to her studies, is currently studying Medicine at the University of Limerick.