The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council Awarded Topline Financial Credit Union Members with Scholarships
March 28 2024 - 9:27AM
TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned
financial services cooperative, is proud to announce three members
have received a $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota Credit Union
Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC). A total of $18,000 has been
awarded to 18 credit union members in Minnesota for the 2024-2025
school year.
Nearly 650 students from credit unions throughout the state of
Minnesota applied for scholarships from Minnesota Credit Union
Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC). Any TopLine member pursuing
post-secondary education by attending a college or university,
graduate school, or a 2-to-4-year community, vocational or
technical college in the fall of 2024 was eligible. This year three
TopLine Financial Credit Union members were recognized and awarded
a total of $3,000.
Scholarship applicants needed to complete a one-page application
and submit an essay (500 words or less) to the FSC that answered
the question “Who has inspired you for your personal growth, to
make a positive difference and why?”
As one of our scholarship recipients commented, “Someone that
has inspired me for my personal growth and to make a positive
difference is my aunt. Eighteen years ago my aunt had a stroke that
changed her life forever. Watching my aunt go through rehab was
absolutely amazing. Because of physical therapy and occupational
therapy, she made leaps and bounds way beyond what the doctors
thought were possible. I want to work with people like my aunt and
help them get back to a life that is as normal as possible. She is
a true inspiration and the reason I want to pursue my doctorate
degree in physical therapy. I would not be where I am today without
my aunt, and I am forever grateful for the impact that she has had
on my life.”
“It was truly rewarding to read all the personal growth essays,
and our board had a remarkably tough decision of just selecting 18
scholarship recipients,” said Vicki Roscoe Erickson, Co-Chair
MNFSC, and Chief Marketing Officer at TopLine Financial Credit
Union. “We look forward to continuing to support those pursuing
post-secondary education and remain committed to provide annual
scholarship opportunities to assist with the costs of higher
education. The FSC annual scholarship program is made possible
through its annual silent auction and Dice & Ice fundraising
events.”
Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC)
strives to build credit union brand awareness and strengthen member
relationship through its scholarship program. Visit
https://www.mncun.org/scholarship-council.html to learn more.
TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based credit
union, is Minnesota’s 11th largest credit union, with assets of
nearly $800 million and serves over 51,000 members. Established in
1935, the not-for-profit financial cooperative offers a complete
line of financial services from its five branch locations — in
Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Plymouth and in St. Paul’s
Como Park — as well as by phone, mobile app and online at
www.TopLinecu.com. Membership is available to anyone who lives,
works, worships, attends school or volunteers in Anoka, Carver,
Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne,
Washington and Wright counties in Minnesota and their immediate
family members. Visit us on our Facebook or Instagram. To learn
more about the credit union’s foundation, visit
www.TopLinecu.com/Foundation.
CONTACT:Vicki Roscoe EricksonSenior Vice President and Chief
Marketing OfficerTopLine Financial Credit
Unionverickson@toplinecu.com | 763.391.0872
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