Scholarship Programs

As part of our ongoing commitment to education, Affinity offers two scholarship programs to our members. We take pride in helping our members and their children succeed with their educational goals. Be sure to check out our College Planning Center for lots more information about getting ready for college.

The Affinity Scholarship Program and the Richard A. Romano Scholarship Award promote scholastic excellence and continuing education. They offer merit-based awards to individuals based on overall academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities, demonstrated leadership and an essay composition that best captures these qualities.

• Richard A. Romano Scholarship Award - 2010 applications are now available! See below for details.
• Affinity Scholarship Program - We are no longer accepting applications for 2010

Richard A. Romano Scholarship Award

Eligibility

The Affinity Federal Credit Union Foundation Richard A. Romano Scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who will be attending Rutgers University, undergraduate students currently enrolled at Rutgers University, or transferees from another institution into Rutgers University as an undergraduate. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. resident aliens and members of Affinity in good standing. Affinity employees, board members, and volunteers, and the families of employees, board members, and volunteers are not eligible to apply.

Requirements

2010 Richard A. Romano
Scholarship Application

Click here to open & download the application. (Adobe PDF)

To be eligible, scholarship application packages must include all required information.

• Completed scholarship application (download at right).
• Applicant must have an Affinity membership in his/her own name (custodial accounts do not qualify).
• A minimum of two (2) years of official transcripts as follows:
  • Entering Freshman provide official high school transcript
  • Entering Sophomore provide official high school transcript and college transcript
  • Entering Junior or Senior provide college transcripts
• Proof of Rutgers University enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year; acceptance letters are not permissible.
• Resume/summary of extracurricular activities, honors, awards, community service, and work experience.
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals not related to you.
• Application essay - for additional details, please refer to the application form.

Completed application including all required information can be submitted by mail to the following address:

Applications can also be dropped off at any Affinity branch location. All applications, regardless of how they are submitted, must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Questions? Contact our Member Service Center at 800.325.0808 or visit any Affinity branch location.

Affinity Scholarship Program

Eligibility

The Affinity Foundation offers a Scholarship Program to graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or U.S. resident aliens and are members of Affinity in good standing. Applicants must be entering their freshman year and use the scholarship to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Affinity employees, board members, volunteers, and the families of employees, board members, and volunteers are not eligible to apply.

Requirements

To be eligible, scholarship application packages must include all required information.

• Completed scholarship application (download at right).
• Applicant must have an Affinity membership in his/her own name (custodial accounts do not qualify).
• Official high school transcript.
• Copy of acceptance letter from college/university.
• Resume/summary of extracurricular activities, honors, awards, community service, and work experience.
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals not related to you.
• Application essay - for additional details, please refer to the application form.

 

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