American Eagle FCU Supports Class of 2018, Project Graduations

American Eagle Financial Credit Union awarded the graduating class of 2018 at 13 high schools with a $250 contribution to each of the school’s Project Graduation Program, totaling $3,250. The schools included Bloomfield, Cromwell, East Hampton, Manchester, East Catholic, Plainville, RHAM, Southington, South Windsor, Tolland, Vernon/Rockville, and West Hartford (Conard and Hall).

“The Credit Union is a long-time supporter of Project Graduation initiatives and an advocate of financial education for young adults,” said Credit Union President & CEO Dean Marchessault. “We congratulate the Senior Class of 2018 and send our best wishes as they embark on college and enter the workforce,” added Marchessault.

KISS 95.7 FM held a live radio remote with DJ Jagger to promote financial literacy on July 2^nd from 3-7p.m. at the Credit Union’s South Windsor branch. This was the culmination of “Graduation Week” in which students could bring a copy of their diploma to any AEFCU branch and get $50 into a new or existing Checking account. A $25 Graduation Gift offer is ongoing for Class of 2018 high school and college graduates.

American Eagle Financial Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut. It is the largest community credit union in Connecticut with 13 community offices, 135,000 members, and $1.6 billion in assets. The Credit Union offers banking services to everyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school and businesses in Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, and Tolland counties in CT. Employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft founded the Credit Union in January 1935. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information, visit www.americaneagle.org.