COUNCILS SEEK TO AWARD $100K IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR TO HELP CUs WITH TRAINING, EDUCATION

CUNA Councils
May 22, 2006

MADISON, Wis. – Three of the CUNA Councils hope to collectively award over $100 thousand in scholarships this year to help improve education, skills, and opportunities for employees of small credit unions.

CUNA’s Lending Council, Chief Financial Officers Council, and Marketing and Business Development Council scholarships can be applied to fees and costs for select schools and conferences offered by CUNA, or to council membership, for eligible credit union employees.

Each council’s benefits committee awards scholarships based on skill need and financial need. While each council maintains different scholarship criteria, all applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
• Credit unions must demonstrate a financial need (as determined by selection committee); • Recipient must be a full-time credit union employee; and • Must be from an affiliated credit union.

Scholarships may only be applied to approved programs. A list of applicable programs, dates and application deadlines are available on each of the council’s Web sites.

For additional details and downloadable application forms, go to www.cunacouncils.org and click on the icon for the appropriate council. From there, choose the “Scholarship Program” link located on the “Events” pull down menu.