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Palisades Federal Credit Union to Provide College Scholarships

Pearl River-based Palisades Federal Credit Union will offer college scholarships for local high school seniors.

Palisades Federal Credit Union will offer college scholarships to high school seniors again.

Students can win up to three scholarships with one application. They will be competting against high school students from credit unions across the state. The Credit Union Association of New York gave out over $12,000 in awards in 2011.

There is also regional competition for four Westchester/Rockland County Credit Union chapter scholarships, which are worth a total of $2,000. There are also several local awards that are worth over $3,000 for members of the Palisades Federal Credit Union, which is base in Pearl River.

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"Our longstanding tradtion of supporting our students and their ambitions of higher education are strong examples of Palisades Federal Credit Union's commitment to strengthening the local community," said Palisades Federal Credit Union President & CEO Mark Wieshoff. "Since membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worshiops, volunteers or studies in Rockland County, any Rockland County high school senior is eligible to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity."

To be eligible, students must be high school seniors who will attend college for the first time in the fall of 2012. They also must be members of the New York Credit Union. The applications will be judged based on a student's academic achievements, extracurricular activities and a written essay. Winners will be announed in the second quarter of 2012.

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Applications can be found online at the Credit Union’s website, www.palisadesfcu.org. They should either be dropped off at a New York Credit Union location or mailed to : Palisades Federal Credit Union 2012 Scholarship, 300 N. Middletown Road – Suite 6, Pearl River, NY 10965.

Applications are due Jan. 20.


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