For our driving and job bound 16 to 18 year olds we have the
Varsity Account

Congratulations to the 2010 Scholarship Winners
Sara Kuta and Jori Ayers!
Click here to fill out the application

Check back in September or October of 2010 for the 2011 Scholarships

By now your child is on his or her way to planning for graduation and beyond. Whether they choose to go away to college, stayhome and attend a community college, go off to the service, or take on their first job, this program will help them learn the value of establishing and maintaining good credit. Good credit is the foundation for borrowing for cars, houses, and college tuition and as your child continues along their financial journey, good credit will make a big difference in their ability to finance their dreams.

The added bonuses are:*

1. FREE Checking with VISA© check*  OVER 25,000 SURCHARGE FREE ATM'S!  Thats Big
2. No minimum opening balance
3. No monthly service charges or per check fees
4. Free Online Banking                                                                                  
5. Savings accounts*
6. Credit Cards*
7. Line of Credit*
8. Youth Certificates of deposit*
9. Financial counseling *
10. Minimum Share Balance is $25.00.*

*Financial classes will be given on any Varsity Account that is open.  This is a REQUIREMENT and has to be done within 120 days of opening the accounts.  NEFE is the program that is used and it is a 2 to 2 1/2 hour class that is held at the credit union.  We'll make it lots of fun and interactive.  And there is always a door prize.  So email ahalsey@nuvista.org to sign up for your class today!  Also go on line to see what you'll be learning @ on the NEFE program but I will tell you that its much more fun when we put our own spin on it!  Call Angela @ 249-8813 if you have question or need to make special arrangements.

Classes are currently scheduled as follows:

Wednesday June 23rd, 2010	1:30 PM
Tuesday June 29th, 2010	Noon
Tuesday August 3rd, 2010	3:00 PM

Now of course there are a few guidelines to being eligible for all of these products but the important thing is that they are available to you and we'll point you in the right direction on how to get these accounts!  Anyone who is under the age of 18 will have to have a joint applicant.

In addition we wanted to set you up with a couple of links that we think you will need if your going to college.  Check out all the links below that are just for you.            

        http://www.gocollege.com/                                www.scholarships.com              

        http://www.collegeboard.com/                          www.fastweb.com   

        http://www.finaid.org/                

        http://www.tuitionfundingsources.com/                                  http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp               

 

             Here is a place that you  can learn about what you can do with your money.