Champion Chatter December 2006
A special section for Champion Credit Union’s young savers
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Young Savers! 2006 marks the beginning of another year for the Champion Credit Union Young Savers Club. Don’t forget to turn in your 2005 stamped card for your bonus deposit. New cards will be mailed to existing club members in January. If you are 17 or under and aren’t a member of the CCU Young Savers Club; you can still join but don’t wait. Join the club in January so you can be eligible for your bonus deposit next December. Watch future issues of Champion Chatter for cool club activities and giveaways and have a great year CCU Young Savers!
Scholarship Opportunities
Champion Credit Union members who will be attending post-secondary educational
programs (not limited to colleges and universities) can apply for a scholarship
that is being awarded by the Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions. Complete the
application and essay below and return it to the address listed by March 1, 2007
to be considered for the scholarship. The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions
Scholarships are open to anyone, not just credit union members, wishing to
complete the application and essay.
The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions
2007 Scholarship Award Application
The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions would like you to apply for a scholarship.
There will be two scholarships awarded – one each in amounts of $2,000.00 and
$1,500.00. The information and essay answer you provide will help us to decide the
recipients of this spring's awards. If you are chosen to receive the $2,000
scholarship from the Northwest Chapter, your application will then be submitted to
the statewide scholarship program sponsored by the Ohio Credit Union League. At
the state level five scholarships worth $2,500.00 each will be awarded. The
scholarships will be awarded for expenses related to attending post secondary
educational programs.
Please return your completed application and essay answer by March 1, 2007 to:
Kathy Kanipe, Chapter Scholarship Chair
Parish Federal Credit Union
5198 N. Summit St
Toledo, OH 43611
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Which post high school institution(s) have you applied to for admittance for the
2006-2007 school year?
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Are you a member of a credit union? If so, which credit union(s)?
CHAMPION CREDIT UNION, INC.
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This does not affect your eligibility for this scholarship but may make you
eligible for other scholarship opportunities.
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1) Please answer the following essay question by attaching your typed, double-spaced,
response.
(No longer than four pages please.)
Explain what a good credit history means to you as a consumer.
Explain how you maintain a good credit history and what tools the credit union offers to help you.
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