Articles - Feature: January 2012

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Local Government Scholarships

For you and your family

Do your kids need help with college expenses, or would you like help advancing your career in local government? Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) can help with both. If you work for North Carolina local government, you and your family are eligible to join LGFCU and apply for two great scholarship programs.

LGFCU Scholarship Award

Each year, LGFCU awards 120 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school students, as well as to those currently attending colleges, universities and graduate schools. The scholarships are payable in one installment to the school, and may be applied to tuition, textbooks, computers or other fees.

Those interested in applying should not only make good grades (a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required), but also be involved in extracurricular activities. Financial need is also a consideration. Applicants must be members of LGFCU, and have an individual account or hold a joint account with a parent.

Winners are selected by a committee of the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, and are announced each year in May. The next application deadline is February 10.

School of Government Scholarship Award

Three times a year, LGFCU awards scholarships to local government employees who want to strengthen their skills and enhance their job performance by participating in a conference, class or seminar offered by the School of Government (SOG), the largest university-based local government training, advisory and research organization in the United States.

The next application deadline is April 1, with subsequent deadlines of August 1 and December 1. Learn more about the SOG and how it may be of benefit to you by visiting www.sog.unc.edu.

When you're ready to apply for either scholarship, just visit www.lgfcu.org/scholarships to download applications. Good Luck!