Loan Discounts and Other Benefits

Firstmark Credit Union is committed to education. We recognize the enormous responsibility and transformative impact that teachers and education has on our children, families and in our communities.

That is why we stand firm with our ongoing commitment to our educators. Each year Firstmark

  • contributes nearly $100,000 to schools across the region.
  • produces over 60,000 free Academic Calendars to public and private school teachers in San Antonio.
  • awards fifteen $1,000 Frank Price Cunningham and Helen Shipman Cunningham scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
  • provides $7,500 in grants to help educators pay for innovative project ideas.
  • supports several school district education foundation boards to help raise funds for projects and grants.
Educator Loan Discounts
Educator Exclusive Loans
Financial Education for the Classroom

NEFE High School Financial Planning Program® (HSFPP) 
When it comes to learning about how to handle and manage money, any knowledge a student gains from a course on the subject isn’t worth much if there isn’t a way to turn what they learn into real actions that result in positive habits. That is what the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program® (HSFPP) does through its six unit Student Guide and Instructor’s Manual.

The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program was developed by teachers and financial professionals who know how to move students from knowledge to the kinds of positive action that will help them begin their financial lives on the right foot.

You can order these materials directly from NEFE at hsfpp.org. Click on ‘Create a Free Account’ at the top of the page, to register as a ‘New User’, then follow the instructions to download the manuals.

Money Math — Lessons for Life 
Free to teachers, Money Math: Lessons for Life is a four-lesson curriculum supplement for Middle School math classes, teaching grade 7-9 math concepts using real-life examples from personal finance. The 79-page book from the Department of the Treasury is a teacher's guide with lesson plans, reproducible activity pages, and teaching tips. A teacher needs only one copy of Money Math: Lessons for Life to teach several classes of students. Download your copy here.

Teacher Appreciation Events
  • Teacher Appreciation Month (May)
  • Teacher Fest (Summer)
  • Academic Calendars (August)
  • Turkeys for Teachers (November)