$24,000 in Scholarships Available!
Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council scholarship. Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. Unlike most other financial institutions, credit unions do not issue stock or pay dividends to outside stockholders. Instead, earnings are returned to members like you in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees.
The FSC is offering sixteen (16) $1,500 scholarships to credit union members throughout Minnesota, eight (8) to traditional applicants and eight (8) to non-traditional applicants.
This year's essay question is:
What personal financial challenge do you believe is unique to your generation, and how has it impacted your education, career goals, or future plans? We are interested in your unique perspective and lived experience - tell your story.
Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2027/spring 2028 or is a high school senior graduating in 2027 is eligible to apply.
Submissions for the 2026-27 scholarship program will open on September 1, 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
The FSC is offering sixteen (16) $1,500 scholarships to credit union members throughout Minnesota, eight (8) to traditional applicants and eight (8) to non-traditional applicants.
This year's essay question is:
What personal financial challenge do you believe is unique to your generation, and how has it impacted your education, career goals, or future plans? We are interested in your unique perspective and lived experience - tell your story.
Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2027/spring 2028 or is a high school senior graduating in 2027 is eligible to apply.
Submissions for the 2026-27 scholarship program will open on September 1, 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Marketing Materials
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the scholarship program to your members:
The FSC has various materials available to help you promote the scholarship program to your members:
- Link to scholarship landing page: https://www.mncun.org/fsc.html
- Link to application submission page: https://submissions-mncun.org/
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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:
Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Additional notes:
Please note: If selected as a recipient for a scholarship the deadline to submit required documentation is September 30, 2027. 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 2027
- 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.
Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time November 30, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
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, 2027. 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.
