Bannockburn (IL) The Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) Scholarship Committee has selected and awarded individual $1,000 scholarships to six students. The scholarship program is available to any qualifying member, no matter their age or education level. The funds can be used to help pay tuition, accommodations, books, etc. at colleges of the winners" choice.
"For the past 15 years, GLCU has raised money annually, in large part through employee fundraising efforts, to award scholarships to members continuing their education," says Yvonne Bailey, SVP/COO. "It is always a difficult selection process because of all the quality applications we receive."
Candidates were asked to write an essay on how they feel financial institutions can best serve their age group. Vikki Kaiser President/CEO said, "It was encouraging to discover these students want and need electronic services that GLCU currently offers such as mobile banking, eZDeposit, eNotifications, Bill Pay, student loans and a helpful online College Resource Center. We wish our scholarship winners the best of success with their college endeavors!"
GLCU is pleased to announce its 2016 Education Scholarship winners:
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Allison Andrews, University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA
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Amanda Zurek, Montana State University at Bozeman, MT
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Lindsey Grolmes, Arizona State College in Tempe, AZ
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Kelsey Wahlgren, University of Illinois at Champaign, IL
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Joseph Jarrell, Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI
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Megan Ramirez, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN
For more information about becoming a member and applying for a scholarship, GLCU encourages people to visit:
https://www.glcu.org/about_us/scholarships
About Great Lakes Credit Union
Opening its doors more than 78 years ago, GLCU continues to grow and expand in the community and now has over 75,000 members and $736 million in assets. GLCU"s network includes 14 full-service branches and more than 100 surcharge-free ATMs located throughout Chicagoland. GLCU accounts are accessible through a nationwide network of more than 5,400 credit unions and 30,000 surcharge-free CO-OP ATMs-the third largest network in the Country! Headquartered in Bannockburn, IL, the not-for-profit credit union prides itself in building lifelong relationships and providing financial education and counseling for all life stages. Learn more at
www.glcu.org.
