Leaders in Financial Literacy
The CrossState Credit Union Foundation has a history of promoting and supporting financial literacy initiatives. In 2025, we will again recognize and honor credit unions for excellence in the advancement of financial literacy, including our special category called Collaboration in Financial Literacy to encourage and celebrate credit union collaboration in serving our communities.
Award winners will be honored during the CrossState Credit Union Association’s Annual Convention, being held on May 20 to 22, 2025, at the Wind Creek Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Applications for the Awards are closed.
- Open to all credit unions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Entries should be made for projects initiated, conducted, or ongoing during the previous calendar year (2024)
- Only one entry per credit union will be accepted; a credit union can also be a part of a Collaboration category nomination. The Collaboration category is for collaboration with other credit unions and the community.
- Credit unions will be grouped by asset size and then each group will be judged; the Collaboration category will be judged separately
Examples of eligible projects, including the Collaboration category:
- In-school or after-school financial literacy programs
- Community-based financial literacy programs
- Workplace financial literacy programs
- Programs for the unbanked or underbanked
- First-time homebuyers programs
- Learning to budget programs
- Teaching how to use credit wisely
- Student-run branches
Fraud Education Initiatives
Expanding Impact Through Community Financial Education
Sharing Zogo with Community Partners
Student Ambassador Program
Expanding Financial Inclusion and Empowerment
2024
- Cross Valley Federal Credit Union: Ranger Credit Union – Promoting Financial Wellness for High School Students
- Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union: Conducting Seminars, “Senior Financial Scams: How to Protect Yourself, Family and Friends.”
- Members 1st of New Jersey Federal Credit Union: Special Collaboration Award for Financial Reality Fairs
- Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union: Junior Achievement Biztown Collaboration
- First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union: Raub Middle School Financial Wellness Program
2023
- Belco Community CU – “Belco In-School Financial Wellness Initiative – Dream, Achieve, Succeed”
- North Jersey FCU – “The Castle 2.0 at JFK High School – Paterson, NJ”
- Service 1st FCU – “2022 Community Savings Challenge”
- White Rose CU – “Customizable Financial Offerings for Local Schools”
- Greater Reading Financial Reality Fair Committee – “Special Collaboration Award”
2022
- Mercer County Community FCU – “Mercer County Community FCU Extends Financial Literacy for Students through Virtual Learning”
- North East Welch FCU – “ Financial Literacy Starts at Home”
- TruMark Financial CU – “Financial Literacy for the Underbanked and Unbanked”
- Visions FCU – “Wallet Wellness”
2021
- ABCO FCU — “Virtual Homebuyer Seminars & Financial Topics”
- AmeriChoice FCU — “AmeriChoice Friday Night Rivals Football Financial Literacy”
- Credit Union of New Jersey — “Virtual Financial Education Program”
- Lanco FCU — “ReSet Redirecting Students to Excel and Thrive”
2020
- Belco Community Credit Union — “Team Belco Believes”
- Members 1st of New Jersey FCU — “Budget Seminars”
- PHEPLE FCU — “Path to Financial Literacy”
- Pinpoint FCU — “The Credit Medic”
2019
- AmeriChoice FCU — “Financial Literacy for the Underbanked”
- Belco Community Credit Union — “Believe in Community”
- Members 1st FCU — “Members 1st FCU and Milton Hershey School: 2018 Educational Initiative”
- TruMark Financial Credit Union — “Financial Jeopardy”
2018
- NET Credit Union — “Student Loan Seminars”
- North East Welch FCU — “Community Financial Literacy”
- TruMark Financial Credit Union — “TruMark Financial @ Work“
2017
- CLARIFI — “The Medical-Financial Partnership
- Mercer County Community FCU — “Mercer County Community FCU Teaches Real-Life
- Financial Lessons to High School Students”
- NET Credit Union — “The Credit Score Program”
- Members 1st FCU — “Adult Education: Lunch and Learn Program”
2016
- Family Services of Western Pennsylvania — “Ways to Work Transportation Loan & Financial Literacy Program”
- PA Assistive Technology Foundation — “Cents & $ensibility: A Guide to Money Management”
- PHEPLE FCU — “Partners in Learning Program”
- PSECU — “WalletWorks: Expanding Financial Education Beyond the Classroom”
