School Employee Products
Helping those who help our kids
Founded by teachers for teachers, Valley Strong takes care of those who educate our children with specially designed products and services.
Summer Pay
Don't receive a paycheck during the summer months? Try a Summer Pay Club Account to set aside money from your paycheck.
Benefits include:
- Automatic transfer of funds from each paycheck to your Summer Pay Club Account.
- Automatic distribution of funds into your checking or savings during the summer.
Summer Skip
Forget loan payments over the summer when you choose this plan. Summer Skip allows school employees to pay a loan over a 10- or 11- month period.
For more information or to open a Summer Pay or Summer Skip Account, visit any of our branches or call our Contact Center at (661) 833-7900 or (800) 221-3311.
Classroom Supply Loan
Purchase the materials and tools you need to make your classroom a success.
Includes:
- Up to $1,000, terms up to 10 months. †
- No interest.*
- No credit qualifying; must be a classroom teacher.
Educator Computer Loan
Purchase a new computer, software, or hardware such as additional storage, printers, and scanners.
Includes:
- Up to $2,500 with flexible terms.
- Additional 0.25% rate discount available.
- Available to all school employees.**
School Employee Loans 2019-20 [PDF]
†Payment Example: A $1,000 loan for 10 months at 0% Annual Percentage Rate will have monthly payments of $100.
*To be eligible for 0% Annual Percentage Rate, applicant must enroll in automatic payments with Valley Strong and provide proof of being a school employee. Should the applicant not wish to maintain automatic payments and provide proof of employment as a school employee, the Annual Percentage Rate will be 10.50%. Limit one Classroom Supply Loan per calendar year.
Educator Computer: Purchase a new computer, software, or hardware such as additional storage, printers and scanners.
- Available to all school employees**
- Up to $2,500 with flexible terms
- Additional 0.25% rate discount available
**All loans subject to credit approval to take advantage of this offer. To qualify for 0.25% rate discount, applicant must enroll in automatic payments with Valley Strong. To qualify for the current advertised rate of this loan, applicant must provide proof of being a school employee. Should the applicant not wish to maintain automatic payments and provide proof of employment as a school employee, the Annual Percentage Rate will be 10.50%.
Wealth Management & Retirement Accounts*
Protect your future by planning with a retirement expert who knows if you can apply for any or all three of these options: 403(b), Roth 403(b) and 457(b).
Contact a Retirement & Wealth Management Specialist at (661) 833-7730 today.
*Securities offered through LPL Financial, member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance products offered through LPL Financial or its licensed affiliates. The investment products sold through LPL Financial are not insured Valley Strong Credit Union deposits and are not NCUA insured. These products are not obligations of Valley Strong Credit Union are not endorsed, recommended or guaranteed by Valley Strong Credit Union or any government agency. The value of the investment may fluctuate, the return on the investment is not guaranteed, and loss of principal is possible.
Valley Strong Credit Union and Valley Strong Retirement & Wealth Management Group are not registered broker/dealers and are not affiliated with LPL Financial. Valley Strong Credit Union has contracted with LPL Financial to make non-deposit investment products and services available to credit union members.
Classroom Presentations
Teach children and adults the importance of saving money, establishing good credit, and managing finances right in your classroom. Request a presentation today.
Contact our Marketing/Business Development team at (661) 833-7999 or by email* at Marketing_BusinessDevelopment@valleystrong.com.
*Email is not a secure method of communication. Please do not send personal, account or other sensitive information via email.
Planning Guides
Better prepare for the year ahead with our annual Planning Guide. If you’d like one, let us know May through July. Expect delivery between August and September.
Contact Business Development at (661) 833-7999 or email* Marketing_BusinessDevelopment@valleystrong.com.
*Email is not a secure method of communication. Please do not send personal, account or other sensitive information via email.