Members Advantage Credit Union offering three college scholarships

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Jan. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Members Advantage Credit Union (MACU)  is offering three college scholarships this winter to qualifying high school seniors and to those in their first or second year in college.

MACU is heavily involved in the community, and its scholarships are a reflection of the organization’s focus on positively impacting the lives of those in Northwest Indiana. “Members Advantage is a community-focused organization, and we’re always very excited to help students reach their academic goals,” commented Frank Beachnau, President of Members Advantage. “We know that education, while very important, can be costly, and we are more than happy to assist students financially through our scholarships.”

Available scholarships include the following:

Gail Walker

In 2010, MACU established the Gail Walker Memorial Scholarship in memory of the former board member’s years of service. It is awarded annually to a graduating high school senior, college freshman or sophomore in the amount of $1,000 to students with academic achievement.

Leona Bruno

The Leona Bruno Scholarship was established in 1994 in memory of the first manager of MACU. Annually, it is awarded to a graduating high school senior with scholastic achievement in the amount of $1,000.

Learn to Earn

In 2012, MACU established the Learn to Earn Scholarship that is awarded to two college students working a minimum of 20 hours per week in the amount of $500 each.

The deadline for scholarship application is Monday, February 15. Please call (219) 874-6943 or (toll free) (877) 874-6943 with any questions. For scholarship qualification criteria and to apply, please visit https://www.macuonline.org/advantages-scholarships.htm.

Members Advantage Credit Union is a locally managed, nonprofit, full-service financial institution. Open to anyone who lives or works in LaPorte, Porter or Lake County, Members Advantage has locations in Michigan City and Portage. For more information, call 1-877-874-6943 or visit www.macuonline.org.