Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FIND A BRANCH

Scholarship Opportunities 


We are committed to helping our members realize their educational goals.  Empower FCU sponsored scholarships are available in the fall to college-bound high school seniors.  The student applicant must be the primary member on an account at Empower Federal Credit Union.  

Applications are due by January 17, 2025.
 

Note: You must be a member of Empower Federal Credit Union.  If you are not currently a member please stop by your local branch, apply for a membership online, or call 800.462.5000 to learn how to join. 

Thank you for your interest in our scholarship program, offered in partnership with the New York Credit Union Association. Please review the following instructions carefully before completing your application. 
 
  1. Complete and save the scholarship application form. Please use only the space provided on the form to answer the questions. Other than where specified on the application form, no attachments, resumes, pictures or other materials of any kind should be submitted or used to answer the questions.
  2. You and your parent or guardian must sign the Certification and Release Authorization on the back page of the application form. 
  3. You must obtain a credit union verification code from your credit union in order to verify eligibility.  
  4. Please contact Joan Gentile at 800.462.5000 ext. 5063, or stop by your local branch to obtain the verification code. 
  5. Submit your application online by January 17, 2025, via these links to the applicant page & online application: 
 

NOTE

If any portion is incomplete or not included, the application will not be considered. Please save and upload the documents as three separate files (pdf, Word, jpg only; Google Docs will not be accepted):

  1. Scholarship Application
  2. High School Transcript
  3. Essay 

Nominee and Nominated By on the application.

The application asks for Nominee and Nominated By. The students will need to input their OWN name and email address for both sections.
 


If you have any questions, please contact Joan Gentile at 800.462.5000 ext.5063. Winner notifications will be sent in May 2025. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application! 

To qualify: *Membership Eligibility Required. You must be a primary member of Empower Federal Credit Union and a college-bound high school senior. If you are not currently a member, please call Empower Federal Credit Union to learn how to join. Empower Federal Credit Union Scholarship code is needed to apply. Contact your local branch to get the code. The application asks for Nominee and Nominated by - students will need to input their OWN name and email address for both sections.  

Online application submission deadline is January 17, 2025.  

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