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The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) strives to build credit union brand awareness and strengthen member relationships through its scholarship program.
Since 1997, over 340 scholarships have been awarded, totaling $209,000 45 Minnesota Credit Unions participated in the Foundation Scholarship Council in 2019. The FSC annual scholarship program is made possible through its annual silent auction. |
2022 Scholarship Applications Open
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022/23 Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) scholarship program.
This year the council will be awarding $16,000 which includes eight $1,000 scholarships to traditional applicants and eight $1,000 scholarships to non-traditional applicants. Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2022/spring 2023 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2022 is eligible to apply.
Applications are being accepted online with a submission deadline of November 30, 2021. Applicants are asked to answer the following essay question: How did the way you interact and communicate with businesses change during the pandemic and what would you like to see continue in the future? From these experiences what suggestions do you have for your credit union?
This year the council will be awarding $16,000 which includes eight $1,000 scholarships to traditional applicants and eight $1,000 scholarships to non-traditional applicants. Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2022/spring 2023 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2022 is eligible to apply.
Applications are being accepted online with a submission deadline of November 30, 2021. Applicants are asked to answer the following essay question: How did the way you interact and communicate with businesses change during the pandemic and what would you like to see continue in the future? From these experiences what suggestions do you have for your credit union?
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2021 Scholarship Winners
The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has named its scholarship recipients for 2021. With nearly 1,000 applications, the committee chose 16 Minnesota credit union members to receive one $1,000 scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year, for a total of $16,000.
The FSC considered each applicant’s essay answering the question, “Knowing that we have the power today to change the story of tomorrow, how will you prepare for future financial obstacles?” The FSC committee then read each submitted essay. Of the applicant pool, eight traditional applicants and eight non-traditional applicants were chosen as a part of the rigorous scholarship application selection process.
Credit unions with selected recipients have been notified and will receive further instruction on member announcements by Monday, March 8. Selected applicants will be notified by their credit union.
Traditional Applicants - current high school or PSEO students graduating in 2021
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Cayden Anderson
City & County Credit Union Abigail Berg
Ideal Credit Union Megan Drayna
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union Alyssa Launsbach
TruStone Financial Credit Union Karley Knudson
Wings Financial Credit Union Rachel McBride
Wings Financial Credit Union Colin Roberts
Wings Financial Credit Union Abigail Kahn
Non-Traditional Applicants - post high school student, current college student or those returning to post-secondary.
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Elizabeth McElyea
First Community Credit Union Alexis Cigelske
Hiway Credit Union Whitney Bellant
Hiway Credit Union Magia Sedesky
Ideal Credit Union Sophia Ariola
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union Kari Ellingsberg
SPIRE Credit Union Aftyn Lehman
TopLine Federal Credit Union Jason Bemus
Information about the 2022 scholarship program will be available by September 2021.
The FSC considered each applicant’s essay answering the question, “Knowing that we have the power today to change the story of tomorrow, how will you prepare for future financial obstacles?” The FSC committee then read each submitted essay. Of the applicant pool, eight traditional applicants and eight non-traditional applicants were chosen as a part of the rigorous scholarship application selection process.
Credit unions with selected recipients have been notified and will receive further instruction on member announcements by Monday, March 8. Selected applicants will be notified by their credit union.
Traditional Applicants - current high school or PSEO students graduating in 2021
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Cayden Anderson
City & County Credit Union Abigail Berg
Ideal Credit Union Megan Drayna
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union Alyssa Launsbach
TruStone Financial Credit Union Karley Knudson
Wings Financial Credit Union Rachel McBride
Wings Financial Credit Union Colin Roberts
Wings Financial Credit Union Abigail Kahn
Non-Traditional Applicants - post high school student, current college student or those returning to post-secondary.
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Elizabeth McElyea
First Community Credit Union Alexis Cigelske
Hiway Credit Union Whitney Bellant
Hiway Credit Union Magia Sedesky
Ideal Credit Union Sophia Ariola
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union Kari Ellingsberg
SPIRE Credit Union Aftyn Lehman
TopLine Federal Credit Union Jason Bemus
Information about the 2022 scholarship program will be available by September 2021.
Committee Members
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Vicki Erickson, Co-Chair
TopLine Federal Credit Union Amanda Kissner, Co-Chair Wakota Federal Credit Union Deb Cariveau-Rogers, Secretary Hiway Federal Credit Union Angela Mattson, Treasurer Minnesota Catholic Credit Union Joann Ericksen Minnesota Valley Federal Credit Union Bailey Germain City & County Credit Union |
Steve Glonchak
Members Cooperative Credit Union Diane Hinz Novation Credit Union Angela Mattson, Treasurer Minnesota Catholic Credit Union Tamilee Taylor-Depre Centricity Credit Union Anita Quaglia-Ganje Minnco Credit Union *Ben Hering Committee Liaison |
The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) is a sub-committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.
Contact us: scholarships@mncufoundation.org
*The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
Contact us: scholarships@mncufoundation.org
*The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
