Now Accepting Scholarship Applications!
The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has officially launched the 2025-26 scholarship program. 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 2026/spring 2027 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2026 is eligible to apply.
The 2025 Scholarship question is:
Discuss a significant personal experience that has shaped who you are today. How has this experience influenced your educational and career aspirations? What lessons have you learned, and how do you apply them in your daily life?
The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2025.
The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has officially launched the 2025-26 scholarship program. 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 2026/spring 2027 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2026 is eligible to apply.
The 2025 Scholarship question is:
Discuss a significant personal experience that has shaped who you are today. How has this experience influenced your educational and career aspirations? What lessons have you learned, and how do you apply them in your daily life?
The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2025.
Marketing Materials
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the 2025-26 scholarship program to your members:
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the 2025-26 scholarship program to your members:
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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, 2026. 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 2026
- 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, 2026. 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.
