May 4th, 20180183Georgia United Credit Union recently awarded a total of $10,000 to five high school graduates in the Gwinnett County Public School system.
The seniors each received a $2,000 scholarship through Georgia United's Young Leaders Scholarship program, in partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation. The recipients were selected based on their academic standing as well as their involvement as a community volunteer, entrepreneur or school leader.
The winners were first announced at Executive Women's day held at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth on April 9. On April 24, the award recipients and their families were invited to...
May 4th, 20181221Platinum 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, 201829498The 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, 20180123A 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, 20180154Kenetic 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, 20180188Credit Union Magazine recently announced that Tom Williams, senior vice president of the Mississippi Credit Union Association, will be honored as the 2018 Credit Union Hero of the Year.
The Credit Union Hero of the Year award, sponsored by Trellance, recognizes those who serve as examples for the entire movement through their service, advocacy and commitment to credit union ideals. Credit Union Magazine readers selected McWilliams by voting at news.cuna.org.
"Tom McWilliams is the consummate lifelong learner," said Ann Hayes Peterson, CUNA's vice president of publishing and editor-in-chief. "His contributions have influenced the...
April 26th, 20180228Atlanta 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, 20181351Atlanta 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 24th, 201830381The World Council of Credit Unions Board of Directors recently approved the membership application for the Credit Unions of Agro-Industrial Association of Kazakhstan.
"Extending our welcome to the first ever member from Kazakhstan to the World Council's membership base, we support their active participation and are pleased to continually expand the reach of the global credit union movement," said WOCCU President and CEO Brian Branch.
The Kazakhstan Agro-Industrial Association was established in 2013 to provide representation, advocacy, promotion, information, education, traning and marketing services for credit unions in...
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