BEAUMONT, Texas–Education First Federal Credit Union has announced its scholarship recipients for the Class of 2019.
Over the last several weeks, representatives from Education First have personally presented $1,000 scholarships to 36 local high school seniors in Southeast Texas.
Since 1999, when it first began distributing its scholarships, the credit union said it has given out $479,000. This year’s round of grads throughout Southeast Texas will bring that total to $515,000.
The recipients are chosen by their counselors or by their high school’s scholarship committee each year, and a certificate is presented by a representative from Education First at each school’s scholarship awards presentation.