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Dorothy Marvil Scholarship

The Support Education Foundation is proud to preserve Dorothy Marvil’s legacy by awarding scholarships to students pursuing a higher education. Dorothy taught for 18 years, and then served as an administrator of an elementary school before retiring from the Prince George’s County Board of Education.  She was a passionate credit union advocate who felt strongly that the Credit Union could make a significant impact in the financial lives of the education community. As a volunteer of the Credit Union, she served as the Secretary on the Board of Directors from 1956 to 2002.

Scholarship amount

A one-time $3,000 scholarship is presented to eight students.1

Scholarship purpose

The scholarship money can be used for tuition at a four-year university, community college, technical college or trade school.

Eligibility
  • Applicants must be a member of Educational Systems FCU2
  • Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
  • Graduating high school senior
  • Under the age of 21
Applications

Applications are due by April 1. The winners are announced by June 15.

1 A scholarship is presented to one graduating high school senior from each of the seven school systems served by Educational Systems FCU including: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Talbot Counties in Maryland. In addition, one scholarship is designated for one graduating high school senior from a school not included in the list above.

2 Applicants must be members of Educational Systems FCU. Exceptions for membership eligibility may apply for applicants from counties outside of the seven counties we serve. Educational Systems FCU employees, volunteers and their family members are not eligible to apply.