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Student Scholarship Program & Application

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Health Advantage Federal Credit Union supports members pursuing education in any career field. However, as a financial institution built on supporting the healthcare industry, those pursuing an education leading to a healthcare profession may receive additional consideration.

 

 

Student Scholarship Rules

Health Advantage Federal Credit Union supports members pursuing education in any career field. Any high school senior or full-time college student (12 credit hours), who has been a member of Health Advantage Federal Credit Union for at least 6 months, may apply. 

Finalist
All applications will be verified for accuracy, eligibility and required supporting documentation.  Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on the information submitted and without regard to income, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or family status.  

Judging
Judges will be chosen by Health Advantage Federal Credit Union, and the judges’ decisions will be final. The judges’ choices will be made known to the recipients no later than four weeks from application deadline.  
    
Scholarship Disbursal
This Scholarship is available for tuition, books, and fees.  At Health Advantage Federal Credit Union's discretion, the scholarship will be paid to recipient, recipients’ guardian or directly to the educational institution the student is attending.

Mailed scholarship documents will not be accepted. You must securely upload documents, and your personal essay below.

The Student Scholarship Applications are accepted January - March each year. 

* Required Fields
DEADLINE: Applications are currently not being accepted. Check back in early January 2025.
Part 1 - Applicant Information

Are you an employee of Health Advantage Credit Union or the spouse/child/stepchild of an employee?
Part 2 - Current School Information
Which selection best describes your current enrollment?
What was your final/cumulative GPA the following semesters/years? – if this is your first year in college, one semester of college grades is required – please use High School GPA for years prior. If you are a non-traditional student and have not been enrolled any of these years you may skip this question.

You will be required to upload your High school or college transcripts below. Official or unofficial records are acceptable.

 

Part 3 - College Information
Have you received the Health Advantage Scholarship in the past?
How many credit hours do you expect to take?
What will your status be for the 2025 fall semester?
Where do you plan to live during the academic year?
Part 6 – Personal essay and document upload

Documents must be uploaded via the secure links below to complete the application. YOU MUST READ AND COMPLY WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTING.

ESSAY:

Please do not include your name on or in your essay. Essay topic: “How do you plan to impact the field or industry that you are going into?” Your essay must be double spaced and between 500 and 750 words in length and must be submitted in .pdf or .doc format.

TRANSCRIPTS:

For school transcripts, official or unofficial records are acceptable. Transcripts may be submitted in .pdf or .jpeg format. Please do not submit files in .HEIC format.

BEFORE UPLOADING:

Please rename all files before submitting, using the following format: LASTNAME, FIRST - (essay, transcript, letter of recommendation, extracurriculars)

Examples:

Smith, John – Essay.doc
Smith, John – Transcript.pdf
Smith, John – Rcommendation.jpg
Smith, John – Extracurriculars.jpg

Prior to submitting via the secure link, you may mask any social security numbers.

If your application will not submit, please double check that your uploads are in place. You will be unable to submit your form without the required attached documents.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION NUMBER AND CONFIRMATION EMAIL WHEN YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

IF YOU DO NOT GET A NUMBER, WE DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION.

If you receive an SQL error, hit the back button, check for any missing required fields.  After satisfying all required fields, you should be able to successfully submit your application and receive a confirmation.

PART 7 - Signature
I certify the information I have provided is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the release of my information to confirm and/or verify this application. I understand and agree to accept the decisions of Health Advantage Credit Union as final and not open to contest. If I am awarded a scholarship, I hereby grant Health Advantage Credit Union permission to use my social security number to disburse funds. By submitting my application, I consent to receive email correspondence pertaining to the scholarship program.
I am the individual represented by this application and I certify the above statement:

PLEASE NOTE – YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION NUMBER WHEN YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

IF YOU DO NOT GET A NUMBER, WE DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the credit union at (989) 791.7070 ext. 2502 or email marketing@healthadvantagecu.com. Emailed applications will not be accepted. 

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