Eligibility

Applicant must be a primary member of R-G Federal Credit Union (have at least a savings account in your name). Applicants are not eligible if the parent is a member and the student/applicant is not a member. Applicant must plan to enroll as a full-time student at a university, junior college, college, technical school, vocational school, or organized construction trade in the fall.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. A biographical statement in the form of an essay to include information such as:
   1. Educational background
   2. Extra-curricular activities (if any) including any community service activities
   3. Past accomplishments (personal and academic) including awards and honors (if any)
   4. Current and future goals and aspirations (personal and academic)
   5. Work experience
   6. Any other information you believe to be pertinent to your application.
2. A minimum of two (2) character reference letters – acceptable letters can be from teachers, employers, coaches, civic or church group leaders, but may not be from family members
3. Official high school transcript of courses completed with GPA to a 4.0 scale (grade reports are not acceptable).

Deadline

Completed online applications (including all required attachments) must be received by March 19, 2021 to be considered.

Notification

Applicants will be notified either by the credit union, school counselors, or through organized school award ceremonies. All applicants understand the selection committee’s decisions are final. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. No student will be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of scholarship on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, gender, marital status or physical disability.