LUTHERVILLE, Md. – First Financial of Maryland FCU granted 50 $3,000 college scholarships, totaling $150,000, to graduating high school seniors within its field of membership.
Funding for the scholarship program is made possible through the KidsFirst & Community Fund. Through this program, a portion of member purchases made with a First Financial FCU Visa credit card is donated to help children in the credit union community. Since the Fund’s inception in 1989, First Financial FCU has donated more than $1 million dollars to benefit children; and more than $630,000 has been given in scholarship awards.
Students from high schools in Baltimore and Carroll County Public Schools, as well as the private schools within the credit union’s field of membership, were eligible to apply. One, $3,000 college scholarship was made available to each of these schools.
Additional scholarships were made available to existing student/members who attended schools outside of the credit union’s field of membership.
