PARCHMENT, Mich.–The newly formed Advia Foundation is investing a total of $27,000 in its future leaders by awarding 27 graduating high school seniors with financial scholarships to help pay for their education. Committed to the promotion of education and financial literacy, the Foundation is providing students in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois with $1,000 scholarships to their chosen college or university.
Scholarship criteria included community involvement, leadership traits, academic accomplishments, an essay, and college acceptance for the 2016 fall semester, as well as being an actively participating member of the credit union. Local Advia Credit Union branch managers and their staff have been busy presenting the students with Scholarship Certificates at Award Ceremonies held at 18 high schools in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. And while Advia staff are enjoying interacting with the students, the recipients are responding with gratitude and thanks.
“At Advia, we promote and celebrate education that engages, enriches and inspires our young people to develop knowledge and skills for life-long financial competence,” says Advia Foundation President Nancy Loftis. “We are a community-oriented credit union, and we want to encourage, support, and prepare our youth members for the future as they will one day be our business, civic and community leaders.”