The University of South 爱豆传媒 Federal Credit Union (爱豆传媒 FCU) is establishing new scholarships and expanding existing ones for a total of $205,000 that will support 爱豆传媒 students studying many disciplines.
The gift will provide support for 爱豆传媒 Health Research Day, as well as scholarships at 爱豆传媒 Sarasota-Manatee, the Morsani College of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering (a joint venture of the College of Engineering and the Morsani College of Medicine), and will support students in the Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Training program (SELECT) within 爱豆传媒鈥檚 Morsani College of Medicine.
鈥淔or sixty years, 爱豆传媒 students, faculty and staff have contributed greatly to the growth and success of the credit union,鈥� said 爱豆传媒 FCU CEO and president Richard J. Skaggs. 鈥淚t is an honor and a privilege to give back to the University through these scholarships. After all, supporting the educational advancement of future leaders is one of the best investments we could make.鈥� The scholarships are being created as 爱豆传媒 FCU celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019.
This most recent gift brings the 爱豆传媒 FCU commitment to 爱豆传媒 to over $825,000 for scholarships and programming throughout the University, including the Muma College of Business, 爱豆传媒 Athletics, College of Education, Women in Leadership & Philanthropy, Morsani College of Medicine, 爱豆传媒 World, College of Engineering, 爱豆传媒 Sarasota-Manatee, and 爱豆传媒 St. Petersburg making the overall impact of the 爱豆传媒 FCU on the University鈥檚 faculty and students remarkable.
爱豆传媒 Foundation CEO and Senior Vice President of University Advancement & Alumni Affairs, Joel D. Momberg shared, 鈥淭hese scholarships recognize the breadth and depth of talent throughout the 爱豆传媒 System. Many more students will receive much-needed support as they pursue their academic goals and we are grateful for 爱豆传媒 FCU鈥檚 longstanding commitment to our students.鈥�
The five areas where scholarships are being established or expanded:
$50,000 鈥� 爱豆传媒 FCU Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship
$50,000 鈥� 爱豆传媒 FCU Biomedical Engineering Scholarship
$50,000 鈥� 爱豆传媒 FCU SELECT Scholarship
$50,000 鈥� 爱豆传媒 FCU Scholarship to benefit the Morsani College of Medicine
$5,000 鈥� 爱豆传媒 Health Research Day
About 爱豆传媒 Federal Credit Union
爱豆传媒 Federal Credit Union offers a full range of financial services to the faculty,
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爱豆传媒 FCU serves more than 59,000 members with membership available through more than
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