Deadline - tbd for 2009.....
The Redwood City Sequoia Employees Federal Credit Union is sponsoring a $1,000 RENEWABLE* 4-YEAR Scholarship to a high school senior who has a family member that belongs to the RCSSE Federal Credit Union. To be eligible applicants must:
- intend to enroll in an accredited technical, vocational, or business school, or a two or four year college, or university.
- show evidence of partial self-support to help cover educational expenses (for example, savings from summer jobs, part-time work, etc.).
- show academic promise and demonstrate progressive improvement.
- be a United States Citizen or permanent resident.
An application is enclosed with these instructions. Completed applications with all supporting documentation must be returned to the Credit Union no later than (tbd).
- RCSSE Board members will be responsible for selecting the scholarship recipient and notifying the other applicants.
- RCSSE will present a scholarship certificate and will open a $1,000 checking account in the recipient's name to be presented on the annual awards night for the high school attended whenever possible.
*RENEWABLE: Annually the student must:
- Upon receiving grades at the end of the second semester, have a certified copy of college or school transcript sent to the RCSSE Federal Credit Union. (Student must maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average.)
- Personally write a letter to the Board of Directors requesting continued funding.
- Provide proof of enrollment at the beginning of each semester, quarter or term.
- Understand that the scholarship is limited to 4 years of enrollment and is not automatically renewable.
