HONOLULU – Aloha Pacific FCU is offering ten $2,000 scholarships under its annual Masami Oishi Memorial Scholarship program.
The funding will be awarded to students who are members of the $615 million credit union based on financial need, academic achievement and community service.
The scholarship fund is in honor of Masami "Masa" Oishi, who joined the credit union in 1965 as its first manager. After more than 27 years of service, Masa retired as the president/CEO in 1992.
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