2024-25 Scholarship
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The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has officially launched the 2024-25 scholarship. This year, the council will be awarding $18,000 in $1,000 individual scholarships - providing 18 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 of 2025/spring 2026 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2025 is eligible to apply.
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The 2024 scholarship question is: What is the greatest gift you have ever received (object or life experience)? How did it impact you when you received it and does it still hold meaning now? Would life be different if the "gift" was never received?
Application deadline is November 30, 2024.
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the 2024-25 scholarship program to your members. Click here to access the marketing tool kit for resources such as the FSC logo, postcard, lobby flyer and an insert.
Application deadline is November 30, 2024.
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the 2024-25 scholarship program to your members. Click here to access the marketing tool kit for resources such as the FSC logo, postcard, lobby flyer and an insert.
Scholarship Eligibility
Scholarship applicants must be one of the following type of students:
In addition, scholarship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Additional notes:
Please note: If selected as a recipient for a scholarship the deadline to submit required documentation is September 30, 2025. 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.
Scholarship applicants must be one of the following type of students:
- traditional: current high school or PSEO student graduating in 2025
- 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, 2025. 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.
