CALIFORNIA - Foothill Federal Credit Union (Foothill) annually invites students from the Foothill communities to apply for its College Bound Scholarship. After a careful review process, Foothill chose to award three local students, each with a $2,000 scholarship.
This years winners include Mark Duyshart, currently a Glendora High School senior. Mark will be headed to University of California, Los Angeles to study cell, molecular and developmental biology. He aspires to one day be a pediatrician. Shannon Wu, a senior at Polytechnic High School was awarded a scholarship to pursue her studies in the field of medicine. She will start at Stanford University this fall. Tina Zheng, a student at Arcadia High School will be using her scholarship to study public policy at University of California, Berkley. Tinas goal is to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Applicants are required to be a Foothill Credit Union member for at least three months before they can receive the funds for their scholarship. The 2014 winners were all able to be present and accept their check at Foothills Annual Meeting on April 17
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Foothill offers the College Bound Scholarship every year. Applications are distributed to local school career centers and posted on Foothills website in January. Applications are usually due by the end of March so that winners can be announced at Foothills annual meeting.
Foothill specializes in serving local school district and hospital employees. The credit union strives to exceed its members expectations. Several credit union employees regularly volunteer to participate in community events. With a zest for serving schools within the credit unions field of membership, Foothill has become a recognized organization within the community.
