Application period open for Suncoast Credit Union, Citrus County Education Foundation scholarship - Citrus County Chronicle

A trio of $2,000 scholarships for local high school seniors are on offer from the Suncoast Schools Credit Union Foundation and Citrus County Education Foundation.

To fill out an application for the financial aid, visit tinyurl.com/y2aeou26. April 2, 2021, is the deadline. 

Class of 2021 students learning within the Suncoast Credit Union's 21-county service area have the opportunity to apply for its scholarship, funded by a $116,000 investment from the Tampa-based credit union's foundation, according to a press release.

Since its inception in 1990, the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation contributed more than $30 million toward education initiatives in its communities, including over $2.2 million in scholarships.

Citrus County Education Foundation

"We believe the best way we can build better communities is by investing in education and health-related initiatives for children," Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Cindy Helton said in the release. "Through the Suncoast Credit Union Scholars program, we have the opportunity to invest in individual human potential, which is particularly rewarding."  

For information about the Citrus County Education Foundation, the nonprofit supporting local schools and student families with a variety of programs, visit citruseducation.org.