(SAVANNAH, Ga.) High school seniors are invited to apply for the 2022 Youth Member Development Scholarship Award being presented by Center Parc Credit Union. The financial organization will present two $1,000 scholarships to students who are entering college or vocational school this year.
Deadline for submitting a completed application packet with supporting documents is March 31, 2022. To access the packet and full information about the application process, visit https://www.centerparc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Center_Parc_2022_Scholarship_Packet-Print_Ready.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2seZ1oJL1sc8uqiDBrCd7HzRixGBoppeDgx1M3uZ6ff4KfWgdjryC-wLw.
High school seniors can apply as soon as they join Center Parc Credit Union. To get started, open a Primary Savings (Share) Account with a deposit of $5 or more.
“Center Parc Credit Union is devoted to the community and offers a better path towards financial well-being. This scholarship will help students off-set college expenses,”said Donna Williams, community development liaison for Center Parc Credit Union.
“We believe young people need experience with their own accounts as they set off for post-secondary education, and Center Parc is very proud of its role in helping young people launch their financial lives via membership in our supportive and community-oriented credit union. They can also conduct their financial services through our shared branches,” said Williams.
Membership is open to a wide range of people. Criteria that would cover high school seniors include anyone who lives or works in Chatham, Bryan or Effingham counties, as well as the counties of Bibb, Dekalb, Floyd, Fulton or Muscogee.
The application process includes transcripts, letters of recommendation and a 300- to 500-word essay on “What advice or other resources have helped you (or do you wish you had received) with sound money management on your path toward a successful future?”
Winners will be announced by June 1 and the recipients will see their funds deposited in their Center Parc account by July 31.
ABOUT CENTER PARC CREDIT UNION
Center Parc Credit Union is a division of APCU, the oldest credit union in the state of Georgia. In September 2020 two new Center Parc Credit Union locations opened in the Savannah area: at the Pooler Walmart, 160 Pooler Parkway, and the Savannah Walmart, 6000 Ogeechee Road. The company is also planning to open a free-standing flagship branch in Savannah in 2022. An ongoing community gardens program was launched in August 2020. The member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative is dedicated to helping hardworking people save money and prosper. Each member’s funds are insured for up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). For more information, call 800-849-8431, email info@centerparc.org or visit online at www.centerparc.org
CONTACT
Donna Williams
Community Development Liaison
Center Parc Credit Union
dwilliams@centerparc.org
www.centerparc.org
MEDIA CONTACT
Marjorie Young
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912.844.9990
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