Are you headed off to college or trade school in 2019? Well, Advantage Financial Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce a college scholarship opportunity to make it easier for you to meet tuition costs. The $12,000 Credit Union College Scholarship Program for 2019 is underway now! College-bound members are eligible to apply for one of ten $1,000 essay-based scholarships - one $1,000 video-based scholarship; and one $1,000 photo-based scholarship. And, yes, you may apply in all three categories! Plus, each applicant will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Visa® gift card!
Deadline for applications is March 31, 2019. Scholarship winners will be announced in May 2019 on the Credit Union Foundation MD|DC’s scholarship website: cufound.org/scholarship
This year’s essay topic: “How can your credit union help you become financially independent?”
This year’s video topic: “Create a 60-second video showing how your credit union helps you achieve your financial goals.”
This year’s photo theme is: “Dream big”
Any member of Advantage Financial who is entering their freshmen through senior year of college or trade school may apply.
“Every year we offer this scholarship for our young members,” said Don Johnson, CEO/President “It’s great to be able to help our college-bound members with the expense of tuition and textbooks. Also, the application topics stimulate innovative and useful responses to help us better serve our college-aged members.”
Applications are accepted online at cufound.org/scholarship
Advantage Financial, the Credit Union Foundation MD|DC, and its generous supporters have partnered to make this scholarship program possible.
