The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) strives to build credit union brand awareness and strengthen member relationships through its scholarship program.
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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.

2022-2023 Scholarships

The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has officially launched the 2022-23 scholarship. This year, the council will be awarding $16,000 in $1,000 individual scholarships - providing 16 Minnesota credit union members the opportunity to cut the cost of college. Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2023/spring 2024 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2023 is eligible to apply.
The 2022 scholarship question is:
With rising costs of living, how has this impacted your financial goals and how can your credit union help you achieve them? (Essay tips: Please share your personal story; use the specifics you identified in the preliminary questions to write your essay)
 
Additional Notes:
  • General survey questions have been added to ask about the applicants’ usage of their respective credit unions’ services.  This information will NOT be included in the judging process; however, will be delivered to credit unions in the form of general market data trends at a subsequent FSC Educational Session.
  • Financial need is not considered in the selection of the scholarship recipients.
  • 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.

​Help us make this a record year for applications! Promote the scholarships on your website, social media, electronic messaging centers, in branch posters/postcard handouts, newsletter articles, and more! 

Another way to get the word is to contact local high school guidance counselors' offices and notify them about the credit union scholarship program through the FSC. 
 
All applications must be submitted no later than November 30, 2022.
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2022 Scholarship Winners

After reviewing over 650 applications, the Foundation Scholarship Council has named its scholarship recipients. A total of $16,000 in scholarships was awarded to 16 credit union members for the 2021-22 school year. The FSC considered each applicant’s essay answering the 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?"

“It’s always a delight to see the tremendous response we have for the scholarship program each year,” said Amanda Kissner, co-chair FSC. “The quality of applicants shows us that our members value their education and care about being a credit union member-owner.”

Congratulations to the following winners:
Traditional Students (seniors in high school)
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union: Jadalyn Dehn
Dawson Co-op Credit Union: Natalie Beckendorf
Hiway Credit Union: Mia Middleton
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Ava Brunn
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Angela Eggers
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Hans Xu
NorthRidge Community Credit Union: Hannah Ronning
TopLine Federal Credit Union: Sydney Heins
 
Non-Traditional Students (all others)
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union: Kyra Dokken
First Community Credit Union: Anna Roaldson
Hiway Credit Union: Mikayla Nelson
Hiway Credit Union: Rhys O'Brien
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Nadine Saliba
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Michaela Hansen
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Sinibaldo Romero Arocha
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union: Sara Matter

Information about the 2022-23 scholarship program will be available in September.

Committee Members

Vicki Erickson, Co-Chair
TopLine Financial 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
​Todd Brandel
Novation Credit Union

Tamilee Taylor-Depre
Centricity Credit Union

Anita Quaglia-Ganje
Minnco Credit Union

Brittany Kloetzke
Heartland Credit Union

Rochelle Fellman
SPIRE 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.