Innovision Society announces $50,000 in scholarships to deserving students
Kinecta Federal Credit Union affiliate has awarded over $200,000 in academic scholarships since 2001
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (February 19, 2020) — Innovision Society, an affiliate of Kinecta Federal Credit Union, will award nine “Innovision Society Scholarships” of $5,000 and one “Belva Roberts Leadership Scholarship” in the amount of $5,000 to help deserving students on their journey to higher education. Beginning February 1, eligible students can apply at innovisionsociety.org/scholarships.
Innovision Society is a non-profit organization with a mission to help well-deserved members with scholarships and financial empowerment. All applications and supporting documents must be received by March 1, 2020. Recipients are selected by the Innovision Society’s scholarship committee based on GPA, SAT or equivalent, essay, community involvement, awards, achievements, government/student relations (“Belva Roberts Leadership Scholarship” only) and financial need. The ten scholarship winners will be announced on or around May 31, 2020 and funds will be paid directly to the winners’ college/university on or around August 31, 2020.
Membership in Innovision Society is a requirement to apply for the scholarships and applicants must be 24 years of age or younger at the time of application. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need. For additional application requirements and selection criteria visit https://www.innovisionsociety.org/who-can-apply.
During her career, Belva Roberts was an avid supporter of Innovision Society and active in her community and in legislative advocacy. Providing scholarships to help students further their college education was a source of great pride for Roberts.
Innovision Society has awarded over $200,000 in academic scholarships since 2001 to students attending renowned colleges and universities such as California State University Dominguez Hills, Claremont McKenna College, University of California Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, Cornell University, Harvard University, Loyola Marymount University, California State University, Riverside and El Camino College.
In addition to scholarships, members of Innovision Society enjoy access to exclusive benefits, including scholarships, member deals and discounts, financial education and empowerment, volunteer opportunities, community service and membership eligibility in Kinecta Federal Credit Union, which offers premier financial products and services.
To learn more and apply online for the 2020 “Innovision Society Scholarships” and “Belva Roberts Leadership Scholarship”, visit innovisionsociety.org/scholarships.
For information about the 2020 “Youth Scholarships and Teaching Grants for Growth” program offered by Kinecta Federal Credit Union, visit kinecta.org/youth-scholarships/.
About Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Kinecta Federal Credit Union is one of the country's largest credit unions, with assets of $6.7 billion and more than 270,000 members from coast to coast. Banking the Southern California area for more than 80 years, with additional branches in New York, New Jersey, Northern California and Florida, Kinecta offers its members a full range of financial products from banking, lending and insurance to wealth management services. Kinecta has been recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association as a recipient of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Residential Leadership Award, and received the Best of Show award granted by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Technology Council. Residents of Rochester, NY, voted Kinecta as a finalist for Best Credit Union in the Democrat & Chronicle's annual Rochester Choice Awards in 2022. Forbes awarded Kinecta as a top-ranked credit union in California on its America's Best Credit Unions in Each State 2022 List. Kinecta has 30 locations, and its members can use a network of more than 5,800 shared branches and access over 85,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide. For more information on Kinecta, visit the website and LinkedIn.
About Innovision Society
Innovision Society’s vision is to enhance the lives of its members and community for a better future. More than 30,000 active members strong, Innovision Society has boosted its focus on supporting the community through education, offering scholarships, member eligibility in Kinecta Federal Credit Union, financial education, volunteer opportunities, and community service.
