Onondaga Central
Onondaga Central has partnered with SECNY Credit Union for the 2nd year to run the SECNY Tiger Branch Credit Union. The Tiger Branch is run by OCS students. Zach Delaney is the Manager, Zahra Almaliki is Assistant Manager, Dylan Price is the Marketing Director and Nate Holl is the Lead MSR. Students in Mrs. Smith’s personal finance class also learn the skills necessary to work at a credit union, working alongside the leadership team. Being a member of the Tiger Branch comes with benefits second to none. This is a great opportunity to seize. There are many reasons as to why you should become a member.
First of all, the branch is a not-for-profit organization. That means all the money we receive goes back to our members. SECNY differs from other financial institutions in that you, as a member, actually own part of the credit union. This helps you have higher dividends on your savings. The SECNY Credit Union offers several different programs that are unique to us. These programs include: Money Mammals, Save2Learn and Save2Earn. Money mammals encourages kids to open savings accounts by giving them rewards once they complete a certain amount of transactions. For Save2Learn and Save2Earn, the benefits are the same, with the exception that participants in Save2Earn qualify for certain loan benefits that Save2Learn participants do not. The reason for this is people in Save2Learn are under 18 years old and not old enough to take out a loan. Opening a Savings Account- What if you could get a free $5?: · For all members who open a savings account the first $5 in you savings account is put in by SECNY Credit Union. · On your birthday, you receive $5 from SECNY Credit Union. Opening a Checking Account- What if you could get a free $10 Target Gift Card?: · To open a checking account you must deposit $25. By opening a checking account you receive a $10 Target Gift Card. Direct Deposit: · By being a member of the SECNY Credit Union you have the ability to have Direct Deposit. This prevents you from having to worry about keeping track of your paycheck and prevents you from having to spend time depositing your paycheck every week. · By signing up for Direct Deposit you receive $25 in your account from SECNY. Debit Card: · By having a debit card you are eligible for uChoose Rewards. · uChoose rewards will give you the opportunity to receive gift cards to your favorite stores/restaurants, cash back or other merchandise after you accumulate a certain amount of points. · One unique benefit of the SECNY Credit Union is that even with a debit card you still can earn points. For every $2 you spend with your debit card, you earn 1 point. · Very few financial institutions offer points for debit cards, but the Tiger Branch does. · To have a debit card you must be at least 13 year old, if 13 you must have a parent co-sign. SEED Grant Program: · For every adult who takes out a loan with the SECNY Credit Union a portion of profits is donated back to the school district that you designate as yours. This program was evident when the SECNY Credit Union donated $1,400 as a part of the SEED Program to Onondaga Central Schools for the Positivity Project. What if you already have a bank account at another bank? · You can still open an account with the Tiger Branch. There are many benefits for you that you may not find elsewhere. Opening an account is a great way to support the school. Having a second bank account can be beneficial. You could use your SECNY account to keep money you earn from work and use your other account for money you have from throughout your life from birthdays, Christmas, Communion, Confirmation, etc., or vice versa. This allows you to know how much money you earn, and potentially use one account exclusively for savings and the other account for spending. Support your school and show school spirit by opening your account today!
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