Virginia Credit Union
Scholarship Opportunity
Applications
for $62,500 in college scholarships are now available to students who are
members of Virginia Credit Union. The credit union will award twenty-five
$2,500 scholarships in June to members working toward their first
undergraduate degree. Students must take at least nine (9) hours per
semester.
To be eligible to apply for a 2010 scholarship, a student must have joined
Virginia Credit Union before September 30, 2009. Students not eligible this
year can join Virginia Credit Union now to be ready to apply for a 2011
scholarship.
Scholarship applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and
winners are selected based on four equally weighted criteria:
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Community service and volunteer work
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Hours devoted to work to help with
cost of education
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Extra-curricular activities
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Response to an essay question
The scholarship application deadline is
March 31, 2010. Please visit the credit union’s web site at vacu.org for
more details and a scholarship application.
Virginia Credit Union Member Services
(804) 323-6800 or (800) 285-6609
P.O. Box 90010
Richmond, VA 23225
