Scholarships

Need Money for College?

It’s never too early to start saving for your education. With college costs increasing every year, finding the funds to pay for tuition, let alone books and other fees, isn’t easy. Extra Credit Union has great resources to help you find the money you need!

Richard J. Spence Scholarship

Extra Credit Union is pleased to offer five different scholarships to graduating seniors at our partner high schools. The recipients are determined by a committee and selected on the basis of academic achievement, community and school involvement, contributions to family or society, and a written essay.

Download the 2010 Richard J. Spence Scholarship Packet

Scholarships are awarded as follows:

Two scholarships of $500

Two scholarships of $1000

One scholarship of $2000

Scholarship funds may be applied to any component of the student’s comprehensive tuition and fees.

Congratulations to our 2009 scholarship recipients!

$2,000 – Steven Mazur, Cousino High School
$1,000 – Gwen Scruggs, Dakota High School
$1,000 – Amy Meldrum, Center Line High School
$ 500 – Shamole Ahmed, Fitzgerald High School
$ 500 – Olesya Motovylyak, Center Line High School

Money Smart Junior Ambassador Contest
The Money Smart Junion Ambassador contest is open to all middle school students in Michigan. This year’s contest is “The Budget Game” --an easy and educational activity that can be completed by individual middle school students or entire classrooms. The deadline for submission is March 26th and the winners will receive a MET college scholarship and be recognized at the kick off breakfast for Money Smart Week at the Federal Reserve Detroit Branch on April 19th. Details and the application packet can be found on the Michigan JumpStart web site.

More Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

Michigan Education Trust

Giving you and others the ability to pre-purchase tomorrow’s undergraduate tuition at today’s costs, along with resources to help you get the most out of your education.

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