Lamar University Branch

We're at the heart of the Lamar University Campus
Education First has a branch located in the heart of the campus at Lamar University, making it easy and convenient to serve the faculty, staff, students and local community. We're a full-service branch that offers services of particular interest to students - like financial literacy seminars on Building and Maintaining a Budget, Understanding Your Credit Score, etc. Our First-Time Auto-Buyer Loan and School Zone Loan products are designed to help students build credit responsibly while providing access to the products that are the building blocks of life after college. So, whether you need to open a checking or savings account, apply for a loan, or just have a few questions you need to be answered, we're here to help. Just pop in - once you meet our friendly staff you'll be glad that you did!

Maria Sandoval, Branch Manager
Maria joined Education First as a Teller in 2016. Over the last six years, she has served members in a multitude of roles. She was promoted to Branch Manager in 2022 after a $3 million remodel of the Lamar branch.
Maria shared that she loves when she can help a member who, in turn, refers a family member or friend because that speaks to the level of trust that member has placed in her. Her favorite thing about working at Education First is how much the credit union puts back into the community – especially the We’re Paying It Forward program that allows members to designate a local school that receives a donation on the member’s behalf.
In her free time, Maria volunteers as the Youth Director at her church and enjoys spending time with her children.
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9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |