Register by March 8 for an Opportunity to Earn Up to $7500
Alexandria, VA – Burke & Herbert Bank invites Virginia high school seniors to register for the 2023 Bank Day Scholarship program. Students can earn up to $7500 from the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) by submitting an essay on what they learned about personal finance and the important role of banks in the community. Registration closes on Friday, March 8.
A total of $26,000 in scholarships will be awarded to twelve students across the Commonwealth: six regional ($2500), six honorable mention ($1000), and one statewide winner selected from the regional winners ($5000) for a total scholarship of $7,500.
Registered students will be given access to a special Bank Day resource webpage from March 13 – March 31, 2023. Registrants selecting Burke & Herbert Bank as their host will receive additional resources, including the opportunity to learn from professional bankers and get answers to their specific questions.
Interested students must register through the VBA Registration Link no later than March 8th. Additional details and the link can be found at burkeandherbertbank.com/scholarship. Registrants should write-in “Burke & Herbert Bank” as their host bank on the registration form.
Bank Day is a statewide effort sponsored by the VBA Education Foundation. Bank Day began when the third Tuesday in March was declared Bank Day by the Virginia General Assembly in 1991. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for high school seniors to learn about banking, financial services, and the vital role banks play in their communities.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the bank holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington DC Metro area. The Bank offers a full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to meet customers’ banking, borrowing, and investment needs and has over 20 branches throughout the Northern Virginia region and commercial loan offices in Fredericksburg, Loudoun County, Richmond, and in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more at www.burkeandherbertbank.com.
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