MCU accepting applications for 2015 Scholarship Program
$66,000 in scholarships available for college-bound high school seniors
Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is currently accepting applications for the 2015 Scholarship Program. MCU will award $66,000 in scholarship grants to college-bound graduating high school seniors: eight memorial scholarships worth $5,000 each and 13 grants of $2,000 each.
Eligibility in the MCU Scholarship Program is open to all MCU members, and the children or grandchildren of a member in good standing. Selection is based on academic performance, extracurricular and community activities, references and an essay expressing personal goals. Additionally, students applying for the scholarships who are also MCU members will also automatically be entered for a $500 statewide Public Relations and Marketing Council Scholarship.
Applications are available at MCU’s Brooklyn branches at 1904 Surf Ave. in Coney Island, 2142 Ralph Ave., 1560 Flatbush Ave., and 350 Jay Street, on MCU’s website, www.nymcu.org, and also at any MCU branch. The deadline for completed applications to be submitted is Jan. 31, 2015. MCU will hold a special awards reception in the spring of 2015 to recognize the eight $5,000 scholarship winners.
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