May 4th, 20181202Platinum Federal Credit Union recently awarded more than 40 scholarships to members enrolled in higher education.
Originally, PFCU promised to award several $2,500 scholarships through it's program — enough to total more than $60,000. But the credit union smashed that goal, distributing 42 scholarships for a total of $105,000.
"We have several members and community organizations that contribute toward the scholarship program to increase the total contributions," Platinum Federal credit Union Chief Executive Officer Kabir Laiwalla said.
PFCU sifted through applicants from 14 states to choose its winners from seven states. ...
May 1st, 201829481The school year is almost over, but scholarship season isn't quite yet!
That's good news for any procrastinators facing a college payment in the near future. According to CollegeCalc, the average cost of tuition in Georgia was $10,055 a year during the 2016 – 2017 academic school year. Most undergraduate degrees take about four or five years to complete. Try doing that math without developing a nervous twitch.
Fortunately, some Georgia credit unions offer a degree of help to their members who see college in their future. About 25 credit unions statewide offer some form of scholarship money. Their combined membership covers most...
May 1st, 20180109A program affiliated with the Better Business Bureau and supported by Delta Community Credit Union recently awarded seven seniors from Georgia high schools scholarships based on their integrity.
More than 180 students from public and private high schools in 42 counties competed for the Center for Character Ethics' 2018 Student of Integrity Scholarship. The students were judged on their high ethics, as demonstrated through leadership, community service, personal integrity and academic accomplishments, according to a Rockdale Citizen article.
The seniors were awarded anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500 in scholarships and came from the...
April 27th, 20180144Kenetic Credit Union CEO Mark Littleton recently dished out some financial advice on a local TV news segment.
Littleton spoke on WRBL's segment Mom's Morning Minute about using tax refunds to stave off debt.
"When you get a lump sum of money, the thing you think about is, 'Oh, I've really been wanting this or I've really been wanting that,'" Littleton said. "What we recommend is, number one, you want to save it."
Watch Littleton's segment here.
April 26th, 20180214Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently hired a new project manager.
Michelle Sass has been promoted from information services manager, a position she's held since 2013. Before joining APCU, Sass spent 17 years at other financial institutions working in member services, branch operations and risk management.
As project manager, Sass will assist all areas of APCU with the management of current and new projects.
April 26th, 20181340Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently announced the hiring of a new vice president of Operations.
Katie Kosmala will become the new VP, working closely with the credit union's branch managers to ensure branches remain focused on giving outstanding service to members while continuing to maintain a high level of operational excellence.
Kosmala has been working for APCU since April 2014. Most recently, she served as APCU's eServices Manager.
April 23rd, 20180168
Peach State Federal Credit Union will sponsor five high school culinary students on their journey to a national competition at the end of the month.
The Meadowcreek High School students earned top honors in the 2018 Hospitality Foundation of Georgia ProStart State Championship. Their teacher, Chef Simone Byron, won the 2018 ProStart Teacher of the Year honor.
Byron and her students will represent Georgia at the national competition in Providence, RI, from April 27 until April 29. The students received some financial support from the school for the trip, but needed sponsorship to cover the remaining expenses. Earlier in April, the...
April 19th, 20181133Delta Community Credit Union recently named Rick Daughterty its new assistant vice president of Residential Lending, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
Daugherty most recently served as a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch in Atlanta and has more than 20 years of experience with national lenders in servicing and origination.
"We're pleased to welcome Rick to our established team of professionals," said Kathy Weber, Delta Community's vice president of Residential Lending. "Not only does he have an exceptionally strong background in many areas of financial services — including loan servicing and origination — he also...
April 19th, 2018086Delta Community Credit Union will present the Cobb Chamber's reimagined annual business expo next week.
Elevate 2018 will serve as a personal and professional development event for exhibitors, sponsors and participants. The event was created to address Cobb's business community's desire to need to continually work to enhance personal growth, businesses and the community, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
The expo will take place Aug. 23 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
For more information, read the full MDJ article here. ...
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