Folsom, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2019 – SAFE Credit Union announced today it is accepting applications for its 2019 Scholarship Program. The annual program, now in its 19thyear, awards 10 outstanding college-bound
seniors a $1,000 scholarship, for a total investment of $10,000.
With SAFE’s commitment to student achievement in mind, the scholarship committee will select awardees based on their exceptional grade point average, financial need, community involvement, letters of recommendation and a personal statement.
Eligible applicants must live or attend school in the counties SAFE serves: Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, Yuba, and Yolo.
The 2019 application package is available online here and at all SAFE branches. Interested high school seniors and
their parents may also call (916) 979-7233 or (800) SEE-SAFE for more information.
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 11, 2019, and addressed to:
SAFE Credit Union
ATTN: SAFE Scholarship Committee
2295 Iron Point Road, Suite 100
Folsom, CA 95630-8765
About SAFE
SAFE Credit Union, established in 1940, is a leading financial institution in Northern California with more than $2.8 billion in assets and more than 229,000 members. The credit union provides a full range of financial solutions for consumers and
small businesses through 21 service centers across the Greater Sacramento region and a mortgage lending office serving Contra Costa County. SAFE offers its members a variety of banking services, including online, chat, mobile, phone, as well as
a full-service, locally based call center. SAFE is a not-for-profit, community-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San
Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda counties. SAFE is federally insured by the NCUA. www.safecu.org