2024-25 Scholarship Recipients
The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) will be awarded $18,000 in $1,000 individual scholarships - providing 18 Minnesota credit union members the opportunity to cut the cost of college.
Congratulations to the 18 Minnesota credit union members who received $1,000 scholarships to help cut the cost of college:
Non-Traditional Applicants
Baba Tamba, Blaze Credit Union
Brea Hansen, Blaze Credit Union
Lisa Johnson, BlazeCredit Union
Danielle Hallaway, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Chiara Lovely, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Abigail Borash, Mid Minnesota Credit Union
Kendal Brown, Minnesota Valley Credit Union
Chamsiyatou Iniwe, Wings Financial Credit Union
Emily Hattling, Wings Financial Credit Union
Traditional Applicant
Julianna Dumonceaux, Blaze Credit Union
Antonia Alm, Blaze Credit Union
Lily Thomas, First Community Credit Union
Jadyn Dunlap, HomeTown Federal Credit Union
Emily Anderson, Ideal Credit Union
Cowen Cremers, Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Joseph Glenn, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Abigail Borrow, TopLine Financial Credit Union
Olivia Asanji, Wings Financial Credit Union
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 was eligible.
Applications for scholarships are now closed.
Congratulations to the 18 Minnesota credit union members who received $1,000 scholarships to help cut the cost of college:
Non-Traditional Applicants
Baba Tamba, Blaze Credit Union
Brea Hansen, Blaze Credit Union
Lisa Johnson, BlazeCredit Union
Danielle Hallaway, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Chiara Lovely, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Abigail Borash, Mid Minnesota Credit Union
Kendal Brown, Minnesota Valley Credit Union
Chamsiyatou Iniwe, Wings Financial Credit Union
Emily Hattling, Wings Financial Credit Union
Traditional Applicant
Julianna Dumonceaux, Blaze Credit Union
Antonia Alm, Blaze Credit Union
Lily Thomas, First Community Credit Union
Jadyn Dunlap, HomeTown Federal Credit Union
Emily Anderson, Ideal Credit Union
Cowen Cremers, Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Joseph Glenn, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Abigail Borrow, TopLine Financial Credit Union
Olivia Asanji, Wings Financial Credit Union
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 was eligible.
Applications for scholarships are now closed.
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.
