SCHOLARSHIPS

United Teletech Federal Credit Union, Tinton Falls, N.J., has awarded six $500 college scholarships. Competing in a statewide credit union scholarship, recipients were selected based on scholastic achievement, extra curricular and community activities, teacher references, leadership qualities and written essays. Three scholarships were awarded from the Credit Union Affiliates of New Jersey's Youth Involvement Board and three were awarded from UTFCU. Local high school students Amish Babu, Matawan Regional H.S.; Gunjan Verma, Freehold Boro H.S.; Sunjay Mishra, Freehold Boro H.S.;Neel Tushar Shah, High Technology H.S.; Jeffrey Eng, Manalapan H.S.; and Heather Tatarski, Wall H.S. were presented with their certificates during their graduation ceremony. UTFCU has $192 million in assets and serves over 25,000 members. South Jersey Federal Credit Union, Deptford, has awarded six $250 scholarships to high school seniors Rohit Chopra, Eastern Regional H.S.; Alfred Fatale, Triton H.S.; Natalie Licketto, Haddon Heights H.S.; Fa'lynn Milligan, Woodrow Wilson H.S.; Katherine Wolk, Sterling H.S.; and Adrienne Worall, Overbrook Regional H.S. Applicants were judged based upon their academic performance, extra curricular and community activities, essay questions and teacher references. SJFCU has $97.5 million in assets and serves 46,081 members. IFF Employees Federal Credit Union, Union Beach, N.J., has awarded its tenth annual scholarship to Jacklyn Ann Corley in the amount of $1,000. Corley was selected based on her scholastic achievement, extra curricular and community activities, teacher references, leadership qualities and written essays. IFFEFCU has $9.3 million in assets and serves 2,371 members. Florida Commerce Credit Union, Tallahassee, has awarded three high school seniors a total of $5,000 in college scholarships. Winners were selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement and essay responses. This year's award recipients are Godby H.S. senior Kelley Wiley Ballentine, $2,500; North Florida Christian School senior Kaitlin Ann Godwin, $1,500; and Rickards H.S. senior Ross Harmes, $1,000. FCCU has $105.3 million and serves 20,729 members.