Helping Hands Scholarship 2022

Community Service Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: 05.01.2022

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  • 9th-12th grade High School students or students enrolled in post-Secondary education
  • Student must be a ONE FCU Member (parental membership does not qualify the applicant)

THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP TOPIC IS COMMUNITY SERVICE:   

All applicants must complete 8 hours of community service, and a portfolio of your experience that includes the following information:

  • Write a story sharing your community service experience.
  • Share pictures of you while completing your community service hours.
  • Tell us why you decided to complete that specific community service activity.
  • Complete the application form with your community service advisor signing off on your hours.
  • Be CREATIVE with your portfolio!

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WILL BE GIVEN IN TWO CATEGORIES:

High School:

  • 1st place $500
  • 2nd place $250

Post-Secondary:

  • 1st place $500
  • 2nd place $250

Applicants must be a current freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in high school planning to attend a college or trade school; or the applicant must be attending a post-secondary school. This scholarship does not apply to students in post graduate programs, nor toward the payment of student loans. If a winner that is chosen is younger than a current high school senior, awards will be deposited into a Graduation Growth Fund account at ONE FCU that will be available to the student upon their high school graduation with intent to attend a college or trade school the following semester. All other winners will receive their award upon attending the college or trade school of their choosing. All amounts are paid directly to the school upon presentation of the tuition bill. In the event the winning student does not end up attending a post-secondary institution, The ONE Federal Credit Union will pay a flat $100.00 cash prize. This determination is made upon immediate post-graduate plans. Upon entry, the information becomes property of The ONE Federal Credit Union. We do not publicize address or other personal information of applicants.

Application Form

 

To view previous years winning submissions click the link below.

Previous College Scholarship Program Winning Submissions