Champion Chatter
December 2009
A special section for Champion Credit Union’s young savers
|
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Young Savers! 2010 marks the beginning of another year for the Champion Credit Union Young Savers Club.
Don’t forget to turn in your 2009 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 to be considered for either the $2,000 or $1,500 scholarship. The winner
of the $2000.00 scholarship will have their application forwarded to the statewide scholarship program sponsored
by the Ohio Credit Union Foundation, which awards five $2,500 scholarships. The Northwest Chapter of Credit
Unions Scholarships are open to anyone, wishing to complete the application and essay.
For a more printer friendly version of the application, print page 4 of the
PDF file.
The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions
2010 Scholarship Award Application
Please return your completed application and essay answer by February 12, 2010 to:
Kathy Kanipe, Scholarship Chair, Parish Federal Credit Union,
5138 N. Summit St.
Toledo, OH 43611
|
Winners will be posted by April 9, 2010 at www.nwocu.org
The Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions
2010 Scholarship Award Application
| Name: |
________________________________________________________________ |
Address:
|
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________ |
| City, State, Zip:
__________________________________
Phone: _________________ |
| Email: |
________________________________________________________________ |
Are you a member of a credit union? If so, which credit union(s)?
CHAMPION CREDIT UNION, INC. _____________________________________
This does not affect your eligibility for this scholarship but may make you
eligible for other scholarship opportunities.
|
Please answer the following question by written essay or video entry. Written essay should be double spaced, no
longer than 4 pages. Video entry should be no longer than 5 minutes and should be submitted via Youtube with
link emailed to CEO@parishfcu.coop. On Youtube application be sure to include your contact information in the
email. For either essay or video entry this completed application form must be submitted. Please
circle format you are using to submit your response. Video or Essay
Video Entries Only:
I hereby state that any music and lyrics used in my video scholarship entry is proprietary or in the public domain
or I have written permission from the artist and song writer. Failure to provide proper documentation of
permission to use such materials will result in my entry being disqualified.
Applicant’s Signature ____________________________________________
Date ___________
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian required for applicants under age 18:
__________________________________________________________
|
Question: The current U.S. economy is facing significant challenges. Please
describe some of these challenges and briefly discuss some of the steps that your
family and other families can take, along with the assistance of a credit union,
to meet these challenges.
|
|