Personal Information

• Applicant Name *
• Address*
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• City *
• State *
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• Zip *
• Email Address *
• Phone Number*
• Name of High School *
• Unweighted Cumulative Grade Point Average *
• Graduation Date(MM/YYYY)

  Graduation Month * Graduation Year *
• College/University/Trade/Technical School you will be attending *
• Start Date (MM/YYYY)

  Start Month * Start Year *
• Intended Graduation Date (MM/YYYY)

  Intended Graduation Month * Intended Graduation Year *

*The credit union must be notified in writing by Aug. 1, 2025 if you decide to attend a different institution. A new admissions letter will be required.

Reference

Contact information for the individual providing your letter of reference.

• Reference Name *
• Email Address*
• Phone Number*

File Upload *

Please submit all of the following documents:

1. A 500-word maximum typed essay on the selected topic: "What life lessons did you learn while completing your service hours and how will you apply them toward your future?"
2. A copy of an acceptance letter from an accredited college, university, technical or trade school.
3. A copy of your high school community service hours log/transcript.
4. A copy of your most recent grades/transcript. Scholarship recipients will be required to follow up with an official sealed copy of their school's transcript.
5. A signed reference letter from a teacher, guidance counselor, community leader, or non-family member.

If any of these are missing, it may disqualify your application.

Signatures

By signing, I affirm my essay is the result of my own work and reflects my own ideas. My signature also confirms that I understand and agreed to the eligibility requirements for the scholarship competition. I agreed to accept the decision of the judges as final, I further agreed that the essay submitted for judging purposes will become the property of Congressional Federal Credit Union, and that it may be used in whole or in part by Congressional Federal Credit Union at the credit union's discretion. I understand that if selected as a scholarship recipient, I will be required to submit an official school transcript verifying my academic record as well as an acceptance letter from my intended accredited college, university, technical or trade school prior to award disbursement. I further understand that if selected as a scholarship recipient, I agree to the use of my name, essay and photo in any and all promotional materials and publications, including web-based publications as related to the competition.

• Applicant Signature (Type Name) *
• Applicant Signature Date *
• Parent Name*