SUFFOLK FEDERAL PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS

Suffolk Federal Credit Union recently presented $1,500 college scholarships to ten local high-school seniors. One student, Laura Dautzenberg of Manorville received an additional $750 scholarship provided by the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation which was matched by Suffolk Federal, as well as a $1,000 scholarship from the Credit Union Administration of New York. Recipients are judged based upon their academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities as well as the quality of written essays. 

“Each year, we welcome the opportunity to provide financial support to ten deserving and extremely bright local high school seniors as they begin their college experience and future career endeavors,” said William J. O’Brien, President & CEO of Suffolk Federal. “We’re very proud to support their educational goals.” 

Suffolk Federal offers all members incredible benefits like free checking, free online banking, low interest rates on home and auto loans and much more, visit www.suffolkfcu.org, call 631.924.8000 or visit any Suffolk Federal branch today.

Photo: Dan Murphy, Member, Suffolk Federal Supervisory Committee and William J. O’Brien, President & CEO, Suffolk Federal (left); stand with Jim J. Maggio, Jr., Chairman, Suffolk Federal Board of Directors and Frank Trotta, Secretary, Suffolk Federal Board of Directors (right); and college scholarship recipients. 

Suffolk Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative chartered in 1967 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). It is member-owned and governed by a volunteer board of directors. The credit union has assets in excess of $900 million, eight retail branches, and over 53,000 members. Suffolk Federal Credit Union is a full service financial institution with low-cost products and services, and a history of providing Better Banking for Long Island. It is open to anyone who lives, works or worships in Suffolk County.