LONG BEACH, Calif.– LBS Financial Credit Union awarded scholarships to 37 students in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, and surrounding communities for the 2020-2021 school year.
LBS Financial said it encourages local area high schools, adult schools, and community colleges to participate in their scholarship program by selecting a deserving student to receive an award.
This year LBS Financial Credit Union awarded scholarships of $500 and $1,000 to 37 schools. A total of 33 high school, two college, and two adult school students were awarded scholarships. The credit union works directly with each school to select the recipient and present a check and letter to the student. Between April and September 2021, many of the scholarships were mailed to the students and their schools, along with a congratulatory letter from the credit union.
The credit union also awarded two Members with $1,000 each for their perseverance, dedication, high academic performance, and community involvement. The $1,000 scholarships can be applied for by any member of the credit union that is currently enrolled as a high school senior or at an accredited college in his/her freshman-junior year at the time of application.