Sikorsky CU Awards $5,000 in Scholarships
June 26, 2018
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 – June 22, 2018 – Sikorsky Credit Union recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to five high school seniors who are headed to college in the fall of 2018. Through the Thomas J. Williams scholarship program, Sikorsky Credit Union annually awards five scholarships to students who use the money toward college expenses such as tuition, books or other school materials.
To be considered, students wrote essays describing a money lesson learned in high school that will help them as they begin college. Nearly 75 graduating seniors submitted essays, which were reviewed by a committee. The committee then selected the top five essay writers as this year’s scholarship recipients.
This year’s winners are Michael Arther of Sandy Hook, Emily Darroch of Oxford, Matthew Dowd of West Haven, Mikhaila Eller of Stratford, and Collen Mocker of Trumbull.
“Sikorsky Credit Union is deeply committed to financial literacy through many of our programs that take place during the school year,’ noted President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Ciambriello. ‘This year’s scholarship winners all wrote about the financial literacy lessons they have learned and will share with others. We are thrilled to give these students a solid head start as they begin their college education.”
Sikorsky Credit Union annually awards scholarships, and named the program after Thomas J. Williams, longtime CEO of the Credit Union, who passed away in 2015.
ABOUT SIKORSKY CREDIT UNION
Founded in 1948, Sikorsky Credit Union (www.sikorskycu.org) is open to everyone who lives, works or worships in Fairfield, New Haven or Hartford County with branches in Stratford, Shelton, Seymour, Milford, Trumbull and Danbury as well as easy and convenient online banking capabilities. Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. Government.