Anyone can join Alliant simply by making a small (or larger) donation to a certain Foster Care charity. Based on what I had read, I made a donation before even starting my application back when I joined Alliant. But I'm not sure that is even necessary based on the last sentence in the below.
https://www.alliantcreditunion.org/help/who-is-eligible-to-join-alliant "If you are not eligible through another option you can become a member of Foster Care to Success (FC2S) and become eligible for Alliant membership. FC2S serves thousands of foster teens across the United States, focusing on those who are aging out of the foster care system. FC2S awards grants and scholarships for higher education and provides care packages, mentoring and internships. (Alliant will pay the one-time $5 membership fee to FC2S on the member’s behalf.)"
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https://www.alliantcreditunion.org/help/who-is-eligible-to-join-alliant
"If you are not eligible through another option you can become a member of Foster Care to Success (FC2S) and become eligible for Alliant membership. FC2S serves thousands of foster teens across the United States, focusing on those who are aging out of the foster care system. FC2S awards grants and scholarships for higher education and provides care packages, mentoring and internships. (Alliant will pay the one-time $5 membership fee to FC2S on the member’s behalf.)"
https://www.fc2success.org/programsmentoring-and-support/join-fc2s-alliant-partnership/