20 Area High School Seniors Earn $1,000 Scholarships!

Vantage Credit Union (formerly Suburban Teachers Credit Union/Educational Employees Credit Union/EECU) has always been a credit union steeped in a tradition of education. That’s why it just makes sense that we give back to the local community in the form of education, such as the annual presentation of our Quest For Education Scholarship program.

Vantage recognizes the importance of education for successful futures, that’s why we give back to our younger members for their commitment to educational excellence. Each year, Vantage awards 20 $1,000 Quest For Education (QFE) Scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Any Vantage Credit Union member who's a graduating high school senior is eligible for this scholarship. Financial need is not a criterion for this award, nor is class rank, SAT/ACT score or grade point average.

Recipients must use the scholarship to attend an accredited college, community college or university. Each scholarship is paid directly to the school of choice (not the student) at the time of fall registration. The scholarship money may be used for books and tuition.

This year, students from 19 different schools earned scholarships. In the past 29 years, Vantage has awarded over $552,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

QFE applications are available starting in mid-to-late August. How can you get one?

• Downloaded it from our website
• Visit any Vantage branch
• Check your local high school guidance office
• Call us at 314.298.0055 or 800.522.6009, and we’ll mail you an application

Here are our 2012 Quest For Education Scholarship winners:

Gretta Boerding                                     Visitation Academy
Erin Cicotte                                            Ursuline Academy
Matthew Cooley                                     St. Louis University High School
Steven Curran                                        St. Dominic
Kathleen Engsberg                                Eureka
Caterina Fedyk                                      St. Joseph’s Academy
Amy Graham                                          Herculaneum
Melissa Griffith                                       St. Charles
Lauren Groppenbacher                          Marquette
Haley Klauser                                         Sullivan
Allison Luecke                                        Nerinx Hall
Jayden Lumpa                                       Francis Howell Central
Patrick Masterson                                  Christian Brothers College
Glennon McDonald                                McCluer
Alexis Neukirch                                      Nerinx Hall
Emily Nischwitz                                      Lafayette
Kyle Norris                                             Civic Memorial
Erin Powelson                                        Francis Howell North
Desari Robinette                                    Festus
Christopher Wolk                                   Webster Groves


Congratulations to all, and good luck with your studies!