Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union
Students Alyce Russo, Len Schoppa, and Kyle Stevenson did much of the credit union's setup work, receiving permission from the university administration to open on the second floor of the O'Gara Building prior to its demolition in 1984.[4][6] GUSFCU was able to offer debit cards to members early on, due to an affinity agreement with MBNA,[7] itself founded in 1982 by Charles Cawley, a Georgetown alumnus.[13] In 2011, GUASFCU worked with The Corp and The Hoya to create the Reimagine Georgetown Partnership, which gave grants of between $500 and $10,000 toward innovative campus projects.[17][18] Today, the organization remains entirely student-run, “from the teller to the CEO.” [19] In 2011, the credit union had 105 student “interns”, who worked up to fifty hours each week.GUASFCU Rewards expands its partnerships by using social media platforms on Instagram and Facebook to broadcast its discounts.