LGE Community Credit Union announces 2024 scholarship program for high school seniors

Atlanta, Ga. (Feb. 27, 2024) – LGE Community Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2024 scholarship program through March 29, 2024.

The annual scholarship program helps exceptional high school seniors from our communities attend the college, university, or technical school of their dreams by providing them with a $2,500 scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded in each of the following counties: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, and Paulding County.

Eligibility requirements:

• Be an LGE Community Credit Union member in good standing at time of entry; OR have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is an LGE Community Credit Union member in good standing at time of entry. Membership will be verified upon receipt of entry.
• Be a legal resident of the United States residing in the state of Georgia.
• Be a high school senior graduating in the 2023–2024 school year from a public high school, private school, or accredited home school in Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, or Paulding County.
• Be enrolling to attend as a full-time student in an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States during the fall of the 2024-2025 academic year.

Application process:

1. Register for an LGE Community Credit Union KOFE account at lgeccu.kofetime.com and complete all required form fields.
2. Complete and pass the “Budgeting for Teens” financial education course with a score of 70% or above.
3. Answer the following questions in fewer than 400 characters:
   1. What was the most impactful lesson you learned from the financial education course?
   2. What would winning the LGE Scholarship mean to you?

The 2024 LGE scholarship program is subject to Official Rules. Please visit LGEccu.org/Scholarship for complete details.

About LGE Community Credit Union

Ranked the #1 credit union in Georgia by Forbes and one of America’s Best Credit Unions 2024 by Newsweek, LGE Community Credit Union connects metro Atlanta and northwest Georgia to best-in-class financial products, expert advice, and personalized service. Since 2010, LGE has given back over $2 million to local nonprofit organizations and individuals in need through the LGE Community Outreach Foundation. For more information about LGE, visit LGEccu.org. Federally insured by NCUA.

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