College Essay Contest

1/03/2008

Are you headed off to college in 2007 or already enrolled? Well, we’re pleased to announce a college scholarshipopportunity that may make it easier for you to meet your education costs. The $10,000 College Essay Scholarship Program for 2007 is underway now! Ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to the winning applicants in May of 2008 by the Credit Union Foundation of MD & DC, the sponsor of the awards.

Any HEW Federal Credit Union member who currently attends or who has
been accepted to attend college is eligible to apply.

This year’s essay topic will get your creative, role-playing thinking in gear:

Imagine yourself 12 years in the future. It’s the year 2020. High school graduation seems like a distant memory. You’re imagining the changes and innovations that have occurred in your life since you walked across that stage and received your diploma 12 years ago.

You pause for a moment to focus on the changes in financial services since 2008, and in particular, the changes and improvements in services and products provided by your credit union where you’ve been a member for many years.

Now, in 750 words or less, use your imagination and vision to describe the changes and improvements in credit union services that you foresee will unfold from 2008 to 2020.

Applications and further details on the College Essay Scholarship Program can be found on the Foundation’s Web site at: http://cufmddc.org/essay.htm.