Sikorsky Credit Union Offering $5,000 in Scholarships
January 11, 2017
Sikorsky Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Connecticut with more than 65,000 members. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or volunteers in Fairfield, Hartford, or New Haven counties. Sikorsky Credit Union believes in banking the way you choose and gives members the option to bank at one of their convenient branch locations, online or through the mobile app.
Stratford, CT – January 6, 2017 – With the new year beginning, an exciting time is coming soon for high school seniors—graduation. Beyond graduation for many is secondary eduation, and with it, many costs. To help five selected graduating high school seniors, Sikorsky Credit Union is again offering the Thomas J. Williams Scholarship program.
To apply for the scholarship, eligible students will submit an essay for consideration. In order to be eligible, the student must be graduating high school in the spring of 2017 and plan to attend an institute of higher learning on a full-time basis this coming fall. The student must also be a member of Sikorsky Credit Union on or before February 28, 2017. Membership at the Credit Union can be started with just a $5 minimum opening deposit.
“Over the years, we have helped dozens of students get a head start on tackling college expenses through this program.’ mentioned Diane Farrell, who is the Senior Vice-president of Marketing at Sikorsky Credit Union. ‘We are looking forward to rewarding five more high school seniors later this spring.” Interested seniors may pick up an application at any of the Credit Union’s branch offices in Danbury, Milford, Seymour, Shelton or Stratford. Seniors at Ansonia, Oxford, Seymour and Stratford high schools may also visit the Credit Union branch inside their school. The application can also be downloaded at www.sikorskycu.org/scholarship. The application deadline is March 31, 2017. The program is named in honor of Thomas J. Williams, who was president of the Credit Union for 30 years.
Founded in 1948, Sikorsky Credit Union (www.sikorskycu.org) is the 4th largest credit union in Connecticut with approximately 50,000 members and over $700 million in assets. Sikorsky Credit Union branches are located in the towns of Stratford, Shelton, Seymour, Milford and Danbury. The Credit Union also operates branches in Ansonia, Oxford, Stratford and Seymour High Schools, as well as branches inside Sikorsky Aircraft plants in Stratford and Bridgeport, along with West Palm Beach, FL. As a state chartered credit union, membership is open to anyone who lives, works or worships in Fairfield, New Haven or Hartford County. Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. Government.