CU Student Choice's 18th Anniversary Campaign Delivers Words Of Wisdom To College Students & Scholarship Support To 3 CU Partners
By CU Today Staff —
WASHINGTON– CU Student Choice, the leading provider of education financing solutions for credit unions, recently celebrated its 18th anniversary by launching a "Words of Wisdom" initiative that invited its employees and credit union partners to share advice and encouragement with today's college-bound students.
As part of the celebration, three participating credit unions were randomly drawn to receive a $2,500 scholarship fund contribution from Student Choice. The three credit unions selected were:
"For 18 years, Student Choice has helped credit unions support students and families through one of life's most important milestones," said Scott Patterson, president and CEO of CU Student Choice. "This campaign reflects what credit unions do best: strengthen communities, share knowledge, and invest in the next generation."All Words of Wisdom submissions can be viewed online, including advice from Ciara Pimentel, Marketing Specialist for OE Federal Credit Union.
“We are incredibly proud of Ciara and appreciate her taking the time to represent OE Federal by sharing such thoughtful and encouraging words of wisdom for today's college students,” said Bernard Burdios, director of lending services for OE Federal Credit Union. “We also thank Student Choice for its generous $2,500 scholarship fund contribution and its ongoing commitment to supporting our members and helping students achieve their educational goals."
Student Choice enables credit unions of all sizes to make private education loans that are held on their own balance sheet. Since launching in 2008, the CUSO has helped 300+ partner credit unions originate more than $5 billion in private education loans, assisting 138,000 families in the process, the organization said.
To learn more, visit studentchoicelending.com.
Originally reported by CU Today.