$18,000 In Scholarships Available!
Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council scholarship. Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. Unlike most other financial institutions, credit unions do not issue stock or pay dividends to outside stockholders. Instead, earnings are returned to members like you in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees.

The FSC is offering eighteen (18) $1,000 scholarships to credit union members throughout Minnesota, 9 (9) to traditional applicants and eight (9) to non-traditional applicants.
Scholarship Eligibility
Scholarship applicants must be one of the following type of students:
  • traditional: current high school or PSEO student graduating in 2024
  • non-traditional: post high school student, current college student or those returning to post-secondary after some time off.

In addition, scholarship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • enrolled or plan to attend an accredited, non-profit educational institution in an undergraduate or graduate program (both master and doctorate). Awards will not be disbursed until the student is accepted and enrolled in an accredited institution.
  • enrolled in at least one course at the accredited school during the scholarship application time frame.
  • individual must be a credit union member in good standing (as determined by your credit union) affiliated with the Minnesota Credit Union Network. The student must have a separate credit union account from their parents/guardian.
  • information provided on the application must be accurate and solely the authentic work of the applicant.

Additional notes:
  • financial need is not considered in the selection of the scholarship recipients.
  • immediate family and household members of the Minnesota Foundation Scholarship Council are not eligible to enter.
  • applicants will be asked to approve that their names, words and/or photos can be used in various media to promote the credit union scholarship program.

Please note: If selected as a recipient for a scholarship the deadline to submit required documentation is September 30, 2024. Once received, a check will be made payable to you and the school to the address you provided.  Checks will be mailed after the deadline.  If the required documentation is not received by the deadline, the scholarship award will be forfeited. 

Application & Essay Submission Guidelines
Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2023. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Submit an essay not to exceed 500 words answering the essay question for this scholarship period. Transcripts and letters of recommendation will not be considered. Do not use your name or the name of your credit union in your essay or on the essay page. Essays that include your name or the name of your credit union will be automatically disqualified.

​Essay Question:

Who has inspired you for your personal growth, to make a positive difference and why? (Essay tips: Please share your personal story, use the specifics you identified in the preliminary questions to write your essay)

Essay response should be 500 words or less.
Register
Click on the Register link and complete and submit the registration form.

2. Login
Login to the application portal with your email and password.

3. Create
Create your online application.

4. Save

​During the Call for Applications period, your application can be saved as DRAFT until all the required information is completed and attachments uploaded. As each section is complete, you will see a  appear in the category tab when the application is saved. At any time, you can download and print your application by clicking on the  icon in the Application Summary section.
5. Submit
On completion, save your Nomination as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your application for your records by clicking on the  icon in the Application Summary section in the right column.

*Note: If an update is required prior to the submission deadline, you can make the update and resave as FINAL.
 
If you require assistance or additional information, please contact us at scholarships@mncufoundation.org. 


​Application & Essay Submission Guidelines
Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2023. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Submit an essay not to exceed 500 words answering the essay question for this scholarship period. Transcripts and letters of recommendation will not be considered. Do not use your name or the name of your credit union in your essay or on the essay page. Essays that include your name or the name of your credit union will be automatically disqualified.

​Essay Question:

Who has inspired you for your personal growth, to make a positive difference and why? (Essay tips: Please share your personal story, use the specifics you identified in the preliminary questions to write your essay)

Essay response should be 500 words or less.