Arsenal Credit Union - Advantage Point Teen Club

If you're a member between the ages of 13 and 18, you're automatically a member of our Advantage Point Club. Once you become a club member, you can:

Open a checking account*.
Apply for your own ATM card*.
Receive a free copy of the booklet, Guide to Money: Getting a Good Start.
Open a Young Investors CD with only $100.
Establish credit at age 16 with a VISA credit card* ($300 limit).
Win scholarship money (see below).

* with a parent or guardian as co-signer

Win scholarship money!

If you're an Advantage Point member and a senior in high school planning to continue your education, you can enter our scholarship contest to help pay for your college expenses. Our 2010 scholarship winners were announced at our annual meeting in April. Read about them below. The application for the spring 2011 competition will be available in October 2010.

Helpful Resources

CollegeBoard.com – Students and parents can find help planning, searching, and paying for college with resources for the ACT and SAT, a college match feature, a scholarship search tool, and more.
FastWeb matches students of all ages with college scholarship information based on their qualifications.
Reality check – Determine what you'll really have to earn to get your dream car, move out of your parents' house, and other things you just have to have.
Credit Unions Rock – Get direction on getting what you want – from a college education to a car to a job – and how your credit union can help you get there.
Teen Consumer Scrapbook – From tips on choosing a cell phone plan to getting your first apartment, you'll find advice and tips to help you make smart decisions.
Know your score: Think your grade point average is your only score that matters?
360 degrees of financial literacy – Learn basic money management skills before heading off to college.
Attend Financial Football Training Camp and tackle some tough financial challenges.
Walk through the process of writing a check.
Learn the basics of having a checking account – writing a check, endorsing a check, and using your transaction register
Do you have what it takes to be a Biz Kid? This public TV series teaches kids about money and business.
Visit Home and Family Finance Resource Center for advice from setting a back-to-school budget to teaching teens about credit.
For a library full of financial information, visit MEMBERS Financial Network.

2010 Advantage Point Scholarship Winners

At our annual meeting on April 15, Arsenal Credit Union recognized the following winners of our 14th annual scholarship competition.
	David Rasche attends Westminster Christian Academy and received a $1,000 award. He will attend the University of Missouri-Columbia to double major in business and pre-med and eventually become a doctor.
Rosati-Kain High School senior Elizabeth Brennan also earned a $1,000 scholarship and is going to the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a degree in computer programming in order to develop new Internet and cell phone technologies.
	Stephanie McAtee, is also a senior at Rosati-Kain High School and won a $1,000 scholarship. She plans to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo. She would one day like to help underpriviledged children in third-world countries.
Another soon-to-be alum of Rosati-Kain High School, Victoria Halfmann, received a $500 award. She will attend Truman State University for a degree in biology, which will help her develop cures that can save lives.
	Danielle Pratt will be graduating from Cor Jesu Academy this spring. She earned a $500 scholarship and plans to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in order to fight diabetes and other diseases.
To date, the credit union has awarded $37,750 to 47 high school seniors in recognition of their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and community involvement.

Your savings are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to at least $250,000. Learn how your Arsenal accounts are protected. Have more questions? Call the NCUA Insurance Call Center at 1.800.755.1030, ext. 1, Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CST, or use the share insurance estimator to calculate your coverage.

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