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Northwest Community Credit Union Scholarship

A local scholarship for local students

	Deadlines for new applicants:
	Applications Due: Funds awarded: August 1 September 15

	Deadlines to receive the second half of your scholarship:
	Due by January 10 to receive funds on January 15:   Turn in Fall grades. Turn in current academic schedule. To qualify for the second half:   Report your grades on time Take your classes for a grade, not as pass/no-pass Maintain a 3.0 GPA (B)

About our scholarship
We designed our program so that we might help people in our communities who are often overlooked by other grants and scholarship opportunities. We encourage students of all types to apply, whether they are studying for a degree or are attending school to change career paths.

Each year, we award $1000 (full time) and $500 (part time) scholarships to several qualifying applicants. The funds are awarded in two parts; one during fall term and the other during winter term after recipients turn in their grades. Recipients may reapply for another year of the scholarship in August when we accept applications. (A recipient can receive the scholarship for a maximum of two years.)

• Download our application
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  Please review the application thoroughly. You will improve your chance of success if you carefully complete your application.

To qualify for the scholarship you must:

• Be an Oregon resident for two years
• Have earned at least a 2.5 GPA (C+) for previous school work
• Attend full time (9 or more credit hours) for full grant
• Attend part time (3 to 8 credit hours) for half grant
• Demonstrate reasonable financial need
• Demonstrate service to the community
• Be a member of our credit union (or join)
• Plan to attend a school in one of the counties we serve: Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Lane, Linn, Klamath, Marion, Multnomah, and Washington.
• Plan to take your classes for a grade (not Pass/No-Pass or audit)

Submit your application:

• By mail:
  Send your completed materials to:
   
  Northwest Community Credit Union
  ATTN: Scholarship Committee, Admin
  PO Box 70225
  Eugene OR 97401
   
• In person:
  You may also drop off your application in a branch (if you put it in an envelope or folder with the above address).

Note: this scholarship is not available to immediate family members of Northwest Community Credit Union’s senior management team nor to immediate family members of the Board of Directors.