Money Matters to Educators and Educators Matter to Us

Visions Federal Credit Union gives a special thanks to our educators who work all year round to prepare the next generation.

Your selfless dedication to improving young lives in our communities inspires us. We share your commitment to the community and appreciate the opportunity to be a partner in your personal finances and professional teaching.

Your work in the classroom forms a foundation for bright futures.

We want to give you the tools for financial stability so that you can strengthen students and families. Visions loves educators and we’re proud to offer these premium financial products and services to you as an educator and a member.

Check out these exclusive perks for educators in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey!

Become a Summer Saver

Easily prepare for next summer with our educator-focused savings accounts. Summer Savers choose a percentage or set dollar amount from regular paychecks for deposit into a dividend-earning fund. We’ll automatically transfer your savings into an account of your choice each year on July 1.

Double Skip-A-Payment

Take a summer vacation from your bills with Visions’ Double Skip-A-Payment. Educators can skip their eligible July and August payments on select loan types, so they can enjoy some well-deserved financial R & R.

Refinance Student Loans

Still chipping away at student loan debt? Gearing up for an advanced degree or certification? Visions offers low-interest personal loans of up to $40,000. This special way to combat student loan debt features a repayment term of up to 10 years so your monthly payment becomes more affordable.

Visions Teaches Financial Wellness

Financial wellness is a big part of the Visions mission and our community service. Invite one of our experts to speak to your class about the true value of smart money management. Help us spread the message that will lead to the financial success of the next generation. Schedule a presentation here.

Plus educators get these bonuses!

Personal/Auto Loan

Receive a bonus for a new or refinanced (non-Visions debt) personal or auto loan based on the loan amount!

Mortgage

Close on a new mortgage or refinance your current mortgage (non-Visions) and receive a $500 bonus! Equal Housing Lender.

New Member

Receive a $50 bonus when you open a new checking account and debit card with your membership!

Add-A-Family-Member

Refer one of your family members to Visions and you receive $25!

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Let Visions fund your next classroom project!

Visions loves educators for all the passion they put into their jobs.

We also understand that most put a lot of their own money into their classrooms. In fact, it’s estimated that educators pay an average of about $450 out-of-pocket for items not covered by the school budget.

That’s why we created the Visions Loves Educators Classroom Funding Program.

Visions will award full funding, up to $500, for projects submitted by educators at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. We’ve committed $20,000 to the program, so multiple projects may win! Our educators give so much to their kids and our communities. This is just one small way we can give back to them.

Visions loves all educators! But, only classrooms in the communities we serve are eligible at this time.

Qualifying Cities/Counties

New York

Broome
Chemung
Chenango
City of Rochester
City of Syracuse
Schuyler
Tioga
Tompkins

Pennsylvania

Berks
Bradford
Lehigh
Northampton
Susquehanna

New Jersey

Bergen
Morris
Sussex
Warren

Project Submissions Now Being Accepted

Here are examples of projects that Visions is looking to support and those projects that most likely will not be funded:

DO Submit

Materials that supplement/support your curriculum
Sustainability – can be used for years to come
Technology
Consumables
STEAM programs
Special needs programs

DO NOT Submit

Furniture/Capital Expenditures/Building Improvements
Extracurricular clubs & activities
Field trips
Subscriptions (magazines, educational tools, etc.)
Guest speakers

Submit Your Project

Please note that all projects that are funded by the Visions Loves Educators Classroom Funding Program are to become the property of the school/classroom, not the individual who is submitting for funding. Only (1) submission per educator, per school year so submit your best project. All submissions are reviewed. The grants are awarded based on merit and available funding.

Congratulations to all of the winners of the Visions Loves Educators Classroom Funding Program!

Benedict A. Cucinella Elementary School – NJ
03/02/2017

Garfield Public Preschool – NJ
03/02/2017

Marian E. McKeown Elementary – NJ
03/02/2017

Morris Plains Borough School – NJ
03/02/2017

Brookside School – NJ
03/02/2017

Dwight Morrow High School – NJ
03/02/2017

Fairview Board of Education – NJ
03/02/2017

New Milford Board of Education – NJ
03/02/2017

Pascack Hills High School – NJ
03/02/2017

Roosevelt Elementary – NJ
03/02/2017

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School – NJ
03/08/2017

Amanda Bulkeley – NJ
04/10/2018

Cliffside Park School #3 – NJ
04/11/2018

Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center – NJ
04/11/2018

Saint Joseph School – NJ
05/30/2019

Morris Plains Borough School – NJ
05/30/2019

Morris Plains Borough School – NJ
06/10/2019

Saint Joseph School – NJ
06/10/2019

Candor Elementary School – NY
04/11/2018

Chenango Valley High School – NY
04/11/2018

Horace Mann Elementary – NY
04/11/2018

Susquehanna Valley High School – NY
04/11/2018

Union Endicott Central School District – NY
04/11/2018

Harpursville Central School – NY
10/24/2018

Charles F. Johnson Elementary School – NY
08/13/2019

John James Audubon School No. 33 – NY
01/30/2019

Tioga Middle School – NY
03/21/2019

Charles F. Johnson Elementary School – NY
05/30/2019

Maine Memorial Elementary School – NY
05/30/2019

Homer Brink Elementary School – NY
05/30/2019

Maine Endwell High School – NY
05/30/2019

Calvin Coolidge Elementary School – NY
05/30/2019

Floyd L Bell Elementary – NY
05/30/2019

CR Weeks Elementary – NY
06/11/2019

Maine Memorial Elementary School – NY
06/10/2019

Charles F. Johnson Elementary School – NY
08/14/2019

Union Endicott Central School District – NY
07/10/2019

Ann G McGuinness Elementary (Union Endicott CSD) – NY
06/25/2019

Charles F. Johnson Elementary School – NY
06/24/2019

Bainbridge Guilford Central School District – NY
08/14/2019