Scholarships

TUCOEMAS Federal Credit Union provides several opportunities for graduating high school seniors to apply for college scholarships sponsored by various credit union affiliated organizations each year.

CALIFORNIA & NEVADA YOUTH INVOLVEMENT NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP

The California & Nevada Youth Involvement Board will award three $500 scholarships to California & Nevada Youth Involvement Network credit union members.

Scholarship award will be based on an essay, listed below, and a resume of community service and/or extracurricular activities:

What can you or your credit union do to encourage today's youth to join and take advantage of credit union products and services?

Requirements:

  • Essay must be typed, double spaced and not exceed two pages
  • Resume of extracurricular activities and/or community service not to exceed one page typed
  • Student must be equal to, or less than, the age of twenty five years, with a minimum status of a high school senior
  • Scholarship to be utilized in conjunction with continuing education at any accredited college, university or trade school
  • Student must be a member of their participating credit union
  • Student must be in good standing with their credit union
  • Student must be in good standing with their high school, college, university or trade school
Submission of Essay:
  • Participants will submit essay to TUCOEMAS Federal Credit Union by May 16th, 2008.
  • Essays can be submitted at any branch location or mailed to:

    TUCOEMAS Federal Credit Union
    Attn: Dawn Bills
    PO Box 5011
    Visalia, CA 93278-5011
Selection of Winner:
The California & Nevada Youth Involvement Board will score essays and resumes using the criterion listed below. Each category will be equally weighted.
  • Clarity of expression
  • Composition
  • Content
  • Creativity
  • Involvement in community service or extracurricular activities
Announcement of Winner:
The winners’ credit union(s) will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone, and announced in the CNYIN newsletter and on the CNYIN website.




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