The Sandy Neves Scholarship was named in honor of former Chief Executive Officer Sandy Neves of Fitzsimons Credit Union (FCU). Sandy retired in 2017 after thirty-six years of service to the organization. This scholarship (ranging from $1,000 - $5,000) represents Sandy's commitment to life-long learning and her belief that education is essential toward self-fulfillment.
Sandy started as a teller at Fitzsimons in 1981 and was soon granted a scholarship from the Colorado Credit Union Association to attend three years of Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Management School where she earned high honors. By the time she completed her CUNA Management certification she was promoted to senior vice president of Fitzsimons Credit Union. In 1989, she took over the role of chief executive officer.
Because she had never completed her bachelor of science degree due to earlier travels as a military spouse and the time it took to earn various credit union credentials, Sandy enrolled in night school to earn her BS in Business Administration.
Ms. Neves is passionate about education, asserting that “The backbone of any accomplishment is education, no matter how one defines success”. She did not measure her success by becoming a CEO, but rather by the opportunities she was given by supporters, mentors and educators, and by the fact she was fortunate to work in a career she loved. She wants to support any person with the desire to work hard and learn.
Applications are available online at FitzsimonsCU.com/SandyNevesScholarship, by email (Scholarship@FitzsimonsCU.com), or at either of our branch locations (see our website for locations).
Qualifications
Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 16 years of age; must be a member of Fitzsimons Credit Union; must be pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at a two or four-year accredited institution in the U.S.; must submit a complete application with required documents post-marked, emailed, or faxed by June 15, 2018
Selection Criteria
Selection of the recipient is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee of Fitzsimons Credit Union.
Winner
The winner will be notified in writing within 45 days of the application deadline and funds will be transmitted directly to the institution for credit to the student’s tuition, room, board, and fee account.