2025 City Credit Union Scholarship Application
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Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

Scholarship Details

City Credit Union will award two $1,000 scholarships to credit union members age 17 or older who have graduated prior to or will graduate in 2025, and will attend a college, vocational school or other accredited post-graduate program in the fall. The scholarship winners will be selected no later than the last week of April 2025. Funds will be paid directly to the educational institutions.

All scholarship applications, essays and letters of reference must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2025.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants and/or their parents/guardians must have been City Credit Union members for at least one year prior to the City CU Scholarship entry deadline of April 1, 2025. Volunteers and employees of City Credit Union and their immediate families are not eligible. (For the purpose of this scholarship, immediate family includes: spouse, parent, child, grandchild, sibling and any of their spouses.)

Selection Criteria

The winning applicants will demonstrate a balanced combination of:

Academic achievement
Strong work ethic (part-time work and/or volunteerism)
School and community activities
Written expression (essay of 100-200 words)
Character (letter of reference)
Scholarship Essay

Please attach a typed essay of 100-200 words on the following topic:

What makes credit unions different than other financial institutions?

Please include your name on the upper right corner of your essay, but do not include your name or other identifying information within the content.

Letter of reference

One letter of reference from any one of the following sources is required for consideration for the City Credit Union Scholarship:

Employer
Teacher
Coach
Counselor
Clergy
The Letter should include the name and daytime phone number of the person providing the reference, as well as this person’s relationship to the applicant. This letter may cite examples of the applicant’s character, workplace or school accomplishments, or any information describing why the applicant is a worthy candidate.

Complete Account Protection

City Credit Union offers a variety of services to protect against an overdraft (meaning more money is spent than what is in the bank account) and the associated bank overdraft fees charged to cover that amount.

Don’t let the hassle and expense of overdraft fees add to your plate! For unexpected or emergency situations, CCU’s secure banking services include three types of overdraft protection services.

Automatic Withdrawal from Savings Account

Emergency expenses can drain your account quickly. When your checking account balance is insufficient, automatic withdrawal allows us to use funds from your savings account to pay the remaining amount due. Enroll today to protect against the overdraft fees you’d encounter otherwise.

Flex Loans

If you would rather not use the funds in your savings account to cover the balance, you can instead apply for flex loans that close the gap in your checking account. The flex loan option creates a reusable line of credit with no cost to use the service. And, like almost every other loan, you would pay interest on the money borrowed.

Become a Member

Opt-In to Your Account Protection Services Today!

Federal legislation requires City Credit Union account holders choose to opt-in to these bank account protection services. Please contact us directly at (816) 252-2415 regarding Account Protection.

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