Burlington, VT - Vermont Federal Credit Union is accepting scholarship applications from now until April 11, 2014. Two $2,000 scholarships will be granted to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited undergraduate program at a college, trade school or university for the Fall of 2014 or Spring of 2015. Additionally, two $2,000 scholarships will be offered to students of any age who have been accepted to, or are enrolled in, an accredited undergraduate program at a college, trade school or university for the Fall of 2014 or Spring of 2015.� Applicants are asked to write about their student and community leadership activities, what factors lead them to selecting the school they plan to attend, as well as answer an essay question.
The complete application and eligibility requirements can be found at
www.vermontfederal.org.� Recipients will be notified by June 30
th, 2014 and will be selected based on their academic achievements, enthusiasm for their planned field of study, and service to the community.
Vermont Federal Credit Unions Scholarship Committee has provided high school students with scholarships for more than ten years and is excited to be able to provide this benefit to its membership.
Vermont Federal is a $392 million-plus financial institution, with seven locations currently serving over 36,000 members. Members are part of a cooperative, meaning they share ownership in the Credit Union and elect a volunteer board of directors. Vermont Federal Credit Union provides membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Franklin, Washington, or Addison Counties in Vermont. Vermont Federal Credit Union is committed to providing support to the communities it serves and to make a decided difference in the lives of its members and other Vermonters.� For more information about Vermont Federal Credit Union, call (888) 252-0202, visit
www.vermontfederal.org, or find us on Facebook.
