Scholarship recipients pose for a picture on May 15 at the $2.1 billion Elevations Credit Union in Boulder, Colo., during the credit union's annual Celebration of Community. The Elevations Foundation, the charitable arm of Elevations, awarded $84,250 in scholarships to 33 local students during the event. The scholarship recipients are 2019 graduates of Adams 12, Boulder Valley, Poudre, St. Vrain Valley and Thompson School Districts. The Elevations Foundation scholarship initiative has provided more than $480,000 in scholarships for higher education during its first nine years. Award criteria include financial need, merit and academic performance. Since 2010, the Elevations Foundation has provided opportunities for a better community and awarded more than $1.5 million in critical funding for scholarships, community grants and disaster response.