Point Breeze Credit Union Accepting Applications for 2016 Scholarship Program

HUNT VALLEY, Md. – February 2, 2016 – Point Breeze Credit Union announces its annual scholarship program and has begun accepting application submissions. The area credit union will award fifteen high school seniors each with a $1,500 scholarship. Eligible applicants must be planning to attend a full-time accredited four-year college, two-year college or technical school of their choice in 2016.

“We’re excited to offer our scholarship program for the tenth year in a row,” said Genie Briggs, senior vice president and director of marketing at Point Breeze Credit Union. “Each year, we are amazed with the excellent responses we receive. We look forward to awarding scholarships to fifteen ambitious high school seniors as they pursue higher education.”

Students are asked to submit short essays about their educational, finance and career goals. Applications must be accompanied with two references and students need to be a current owner, joint owner or named on a custodial account in good standing with Point Breeze Credit Union to qualify for entry. Family members of employees, board members or committee members are also eligible to participate in the scholarship program.

How to Apply:

Completed applications must be submitted electronically to scholarship@pointbreezecu.com or hand-delivered to a Point Breeze Credit Union office by April 4, 2016. A Scholarship Committee will anonymously review all applications and applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision in June 2016. Awards are based on content, originality and writing conventions.

For more information about the program and to download the application, visit: https://www.pbcu.com/uploads/2016%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf.

About Point Breeze Credit Union

Point Breeze Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving more than 50,000 members and over 500 employer groups throughout Greater Baltimore. The growing credit union, with total assets exceeding $740 million, currently has offices in Hunt Valley, Rosedale and Bel Air and plans for expansion into Westminster in 2016. Members also have access to over 5,000 shared branch locations across the United States. Individuals who work, worship or volunteer within 20 miles of a Point Breeze location are eligible to join. Point Breeze offers consumer and business checking, savings and loan services. Federally Insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender. For more information, please visit www.pbcu.com.