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Malden resident receives citizenship scholarship

Citizens Bank today announced that Malden,  resident Alyssa Savarino has been selected as a recipient of its fourth annual TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship. Started in 2011, Citizens created the scholarship program as a way to recognize and reward students whose volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact in their communities.

 

Savarino will receive $5,000 and was chosen based on the responsibility and leadership skills she has demonstrated through her community service. The scholarship program was open to U.S. residents who are 16-years of age or older and are attending or accepted to a federally accredited four-year college, university or graduate program for the Fall 2014 semester.

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“Alyssa is an inspiration to us all. She has contributed to her local and global communities in ways that are making a long-term impact,” said Brendan Coughlin, President, Auto and Education Finance, Citizens Financial Group. “As a private student lender offering affordable solutions to help students finance their college education and a company committed to contributing to the health and vibrancy of our local communities, we are honored to recognize and reward this year’s TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship winners for their efforts.”

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Savarino volunteers at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT in the hospice unit, providing care to end-of-life patients.  She also is a volunteer for elementary and high school students, and works as a recreation assistant at a Massachusetts program for children with developmental disabilities. She is a student at Wesleyan University. 

 

As part of its commitment to students and to making education more affordable, CFG offers the TruFit Student Loan product to students who live or attend school in the continental U.S. The TruFit Student Loan is a private student loan available with a fixed or variable rate and flexible repayment terms of five, 10 or 15 years, giving students the choice to select the option that best fits their needs.

 

The bank also recently introduced the Education Refinance Loan, to enable borrowers to refinance or consolidate their private student loans at a competitive rate with flexible repayment terms.

 

For more information on the TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship program and the TruFit Student Loan product, please visit Citizens Financial Group online

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