Members Advantage Credit Union Accepting Applications for College Scholarships

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Jan. 16, 2020 - PRLog -- Members Advantage Credit Union (MACU) announced that scholarship applications are now being accepted for their annual Gail Walker and Leona Bruno scholarships, offered to high school seniors and students in their first or second year in college.

As a credit union, MACU focuses heavily on serving the local community. "We understand the importance of education, but we also know the burden it can be for some families to pay for it," said Frank Beachnau, MACU President. "We are honored to help students achieve their academic goals as well as help alleviate the financial burden."

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.

The deadline for scholarship applications is February 26. Please call (219) 874-6943 with any questions. For scholarship qualification criteria and to apply, please visit www.macuonline.org/college-scholarships.

Members Advantage Credit Union is a locally managed, nonprofit, full-service financial institution. Membership is available 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.