First Credit Union Member Scholarship Application Form

First Credit Union Member Scholarship Application
To further support First Credit Union’s vision to build financially healthy communities and our purpose to empower through knowledge, we invest in our members who are pursuing post-secondary education. This includes recent high school graduates and life-long learners. We value the contributions these individuals and their learning make to our communities!

First values diversity, equity and inclusion and encourages applications from all community members. This includes visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity in the communities we serve.

First is also committed to working with our members to reduce barriers to accessing opportunities like the Member Scholarship. We encourage members to reach out to us at community@firstcu.ca should they need assistance with the application or have any questions.

The deadline for applications is July 15 at 11:59pm.

The basic criteria is as follows:
- Applicants must be members in good standing for the period of one year or more.
- Applicants must provide proof of enrolment at the time of application. Acceptable proof of enrolment should include: Your full name, Program details & Dates of your upcoming (or current) period of study. Some institutions offer different versions of this document, which can often be found in your online student portal as ‘Letter of Attestation’ , ‘Proof of Enrolment’ or ‘Verification of Enrolment’.
- Applicants who do not provide proper proof of enrolment upon application will not be considered for the scholarship.
- Applicants can apply at any time during their studies as long as they are currently enrolled (scholarships not available for after the fact) and have proof of enrolment.
- Preference will be given to members who have not yet received a First Credit Union scholarship.
- Only programs or courses from accredited educational institutions are eligible.
- The scholarship cannot exceed the cost of the program.

Applicant Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
E-mail*
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?*
Have you received a scholarship from First CU in the past?

Scholarship Criteria
Have you been a First Credit Union member for a period of one year or more? If you answered "No" you will not be eligible for this year's scholarship.*
Please indicate how many years you have been a member of First Credit Union. *
Please indicate which branch you belong to. *
Please provide your member number*
Confirmation of enrollment is required at time of application. Please upload a screen shot of your student account, invoice for tuition or a confirmation letter of enrollment here.*

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Please briefly describe the program you are pursuing.*
In 150-500 words; please describe why you would be a good candidate for a First Credit Union Member Scholarship. Preference is given to new applicants and to learners whose educational pursuit aligns with FCU's community impact focus areas of: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Environmental Sustainability; and Local Economic Development. Feel free to also include barriers that you may face to furthering post-secondary education.*

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Please upload any other documents you feel apply to your application. If you are awarded a scholarship, we will ask you to provide a picture of yourself or an image that reflects your educational journey. The picture will be used on our website and social media to celebrate the scholarship recipients and potentially to promote future scholarship calls. Feel free to provide that now or we can collect it at a later date.

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First Credit Union Member Scholarship Application

Applicant Information

Scholarship Criteria