SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union receives three national awards for financial education initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network
SchoolsFirst FCU honored with two first-place and one second-place award
SANTA ANA, CA (July 28, 2023) — SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the state’s largest credit union and the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, received three national awards for its financial education initiatives from the Credit Union Financial Education Network (CUFEN). The awards were presented during the CUFEN annual conference on July 26 held in Burlington, Vt. CUFEN, formerly known as National Youth Involvement Board (NYIB), strives to equip credit union industry professionals with resources, guidance and leadership to provide financial education opportunities for all ages.
SchoolsFirst FCU received a first-place award for Most Student Presentations; another first-place award for Most Adult Presentations; and a second-place award for Most Students Reached. All awards were designated in the $1 billion-plus asset category with a reporting period of July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
“It’s an honor to receive these recognitions from a leading authority on financial education in the Credit Union movement, just as it’s an honor to annually provide over a thousand financial education presentations and workshops to our Members, school employees and students throughout California,” said Josh Smith, vice president, school and community relations for SchoolsFirst FCU. “Since SchoolsFirst FCU was founded almost 90 years ago, we have been dedicated to providing our Members with World-Class Personal Service and financial security to help better their financial lives. Providing inclusive access to education has and will always be part of what makes that possible.”
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Caption: Brittney Owens Financial Education Specialist with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union accepting awards for financial education initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network.
About SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the fifth largest credit union in the country and has been recognized by Forbes as the number one credit union in California for five consecutive years. Serving school employees and their families, the organization is dedicated to delivering World-Class Personal Service and improving the financial lives of its Members. Today they serve more than 1.3 million Members with a full range of financial products and services. SchoolsFirst FCU was founded in 1934, when 126 school employees pooled $1,200 and established a Member-owned cooperative to help improve each other's lives. In 2024, the Credit Union reported more than $30 billion in assets and remains the largest credit union in California. For more information about SchoolsFirst FCU, visit schoolsfirstfcu.org.
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