Polish Museum of America

Another Record Set in the Polish & Slavic FCU Scholarship Program

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's scholarship program of the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union saw scholarships awarded to a record number of 512 young members of the Credit Union, with a total value of $550,000. In this edition of the PSFCU scholarship program, 324 high-school graduates and 188 college students were awarded. The winners received scholarships up to $5,000. In total, since the first edition of the program in 2001, our Credit Union has awarded scholarships to more than 6,000 students for a total of more than $7 million. Scholarship recipients received their awards at two ceremonies held on Saturday, June 3 in Chicago, IL and on Wednesday, June 7 in New York City.

Key Points: 
  • In this edition of the PSFCU scholarship program, 324 high-school graduates and 188 college students were awarded.
  • "The scholarship program is what sets us apart from commercial banks and other financial institutions.
  • The internship is an integral part of the PSFCU Scholarship Program and this year was held for the fourth time.
  • The PSFCU Scholarship Program was established in 2001 and since then, including this year's 23rd edition, more than 6,000 young people have received a PSFCU scholarship, with the total amount of scholarship funds reaching over $7 million.

Record Scholarship Amount for a Record Number of Students

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's edition of the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union's Scholarship Program, which has supported the educational dreams of the Polish-American youth since 2001, set two significant records. 488 young PSFCU members were granted scholarships this year, with the total amounting to $551,000 i.e. $51,000 more than the previous record. PSFCU Board of Directors decided to raise this year's scholarship budged so that every applicant who met the formal program requirements could receive an award.

Key Points: 
  • PSFCU Board of Directors decided to raise this year's scholarship budged so that every applicant who met the formal program requirements could receive an award.
  • Majority of scholarship recipients attending the ceremonies were accompanied by their extremely proud parents.
  • As in previous years, this year's edition of the PSFCU scholarship program consisted of two separate parts: for college-bound high-school graduates and for current university students.
  • Since the inception of its scholarship program in 2001, Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union has issued over six and a half million dollars in scholarships to a total of over 5,500 students.

SIUE's University Museum Awarded $153K Museums for America Grant

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded a two-year $153,459 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of their Museums for America program.

Key Points: 
  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded a two-year $153,459 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of their Museums for America program.
  • It will also provide a foundation for increased intellectual control and preservation of the Museum's ethnographic collections and expand the accessibility of the collections and associated data for both research and educational purposes.
  • "The value of the University Museum can be measured on multiple scales and differently by the many communities it serves," said Erin Vigneau-Dimick, executive curator of the SIUE University Museum.
  • The creation of improved records and digital surrogates will reduce unnecessary handling and increase remote access for university stakeholders.