The common bond for our Members is the educational industry. To join SchoolsFirst FCU, a completed Membership application and a one-time, non-refundable family Membership fee of $15 is required. In addition to the family Membership fee, you must purchase a $5 share, which is deposited into your Share Savings account. As a condition of establishing Membership, you must confirm your eligibility prior to or subsequent to opening your Share Savings account.

SchoolsFirst FCU’s service area is the following Southern California counties:

• Imperial
• Kern
• Los Angeles
• Orange
• Riverside
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• San Luis Obispo
• Santa Barbara
• Ventura

Within those counties, we serve employees of the following educational entities:

• Public elementary and secondary schools
• Private elementary and secondary schools that are listed as a private school in the California Department of Education School Directory
• County Superintendents of Schools
• Community colleges
• Authorized colleges and universities that offer degree programs
• Authorized education foundations

In addition, we serve the following:

• Members of the boards of trustees of eligible schools
• Educators who have retired from one of the above eligible educational entities, who are receiving a pension or annuity from that entity’s retirement program, such as STRS or PERS
• Immediate family members of any existing SchoolsFirst FCU Member (spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, grandparent, grandchild)