First Family Federal Credit Union to award 10 scholarships

First Family Federal Credit Union is now accepting applications for a $500 scholarship.

FFFCU will award 10 scholarships in the amount of $500 each to high school seniors within their field of membership. Field of membership includes Okmulgee, Okfuskee, McIntosh and Pittsburg Counties.

"This is our second year to give out ten of these scholarships with this criteria," Stacie Alsover, marketing director said. "We increased the amount to $500; I have been here for six years and we have always been offering scholarships to our members."

Alsover said FFFCU likes to help the community as much as possible and wants to encourage high school seniors to further their education.

A scholarship committee evaluates the applications and scholarships are not decided based on specific criteria, Alsover said.

"We encourage everyone who qualifies to apply," Alsover said. "We compare the applications individually."

In order to qualify for the scholarship, the applicant (or the applicant's parent/guardian) must be a member of FFFCU. As long as you live, work, worship or attend school in a county they serve, you can join FFFCU.

"We are member-owned and very community oriented and glad to a part of McAlester," Alsover said. "We hope we get a lot of applications."

Seniors and parents can pick up the application at any of the four FFFCU locations or online at www.firstfamilyfcu.com.

Completed applications can be dropped off at the McAlester location at 1308 East Carl Albert Parkway or applications can be mailed to P.O. Box 170 Henryetta OK 74437.

The deadline to submit applications is April 14, 2017. High school seniors who complete applications will receive a FFFCU selfie stick (while supplies last).

Contact Lacey Sudderth at lsudderth@mcalesternews.com

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