USA Federal Credit Union Now Accepting Applications for 2006 Martin P. Cassell Scholarship Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Nicole Anderson Vice President of Marketing
USA Federal Credit Union
nanderson@usafed.org
(800) 220-1872 |
San Diego, Calif., January 11, 2006 – USA Federal Credit Union, with international headquarters in San Diego, has announced it is now accepting applications for the 2006 Martin P. Cassell Scholarship Program that offers $7,500 in scholarships. Postmark deadline for applications is March 15, 2006. Five, $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to college-bound, graduating seniors, according to Mary Cunningham, USA Federal President and CEO. Recipients will be chosen by
USA Federal’s Member Relations Committee based on involvement in community activities and academic achievement, she said. Applicants must submit an essay that discusses future personal goals and the life-long benefits of pursuing higher education. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be planning to attend college and either have been a member of USA Federal Credit Union or have a parent who has been a member of USA Federal Credit Union for one year prior to March 15, 2006. Recipients of the scholarships will be notified before the end of the school year. The scholarship program is named after Martin P. Cassell, who passed away in 2000 after serving as USA Federal’s President and CEO for five years. To learn more about the scholarship program or to apply for a 2006 Martin P. Cassell Scholarship, visit us online at www.usafedcu.org/scholarship. For additional information, contact Neva Buckhanon,
USA Federal’s Director of Business Development, at (800) 220-1USA (1872), ext. 519, or nbuckhanon@usafed.org.
About USA Federal
With more than 60,000 members and $680 million in assets, USA Federal Credit Union (headquartered in San Diego) operates 19 branches, including locations in San Diego, Murrieta, and Temecula (CA), Las Vegas (NV), Japan and Korea. Members of this non-profit financial cooperative include the military, civilians and select employee groups. Founded in 1953 at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, USA Federal offers a full range of financial services including business services and consumer savings, checking, mortgage and home equity loans, auto loans, debit and credit cards, share certificates of deposit, and IRAs. Online services include eStatements, online banking and bill pay with Money HQ and online loan applications and approval. Additional services include the BALANCE financial fitness program, and investment and retirement planning offered by MEMBERS Financial Services. This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Visit www.usafedcu.org or call (800) 220-1USA (1872) for more information. ### Note: USA Federal maintains the above information for archival purposes, which is presumed accurate upon release, however, data may become outdated over time and affect accuracy.
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