Continue reading to see how you can qualify for a scholarship of $1,000 or $500. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm. Applications must be submitted online.
 
Qualifications:
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:
(a) Be a high school senior who will be graduating during the current academic school year, and is eligible to enter a college or university of their choice during the forth-coming academic year.
 
(b) Be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Scholarship Selection Committee a distinct aptitude for higher education, in addition to significant academic and social achievements during the applicant’s high school education.
 
(c) Employees and their families of Christian Financial Credit Union and Motor City Consumers Cooperative, Inc. are not eligible.
 
How to Apply:
To be considered for a scholarship, all applicants must submit:
 
(a) A completed application for scholarship no later than Friday, May 31, 2024.
 
(b) A 2023/2024 high school transcript.
 
(c) Two (2) letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer, community leader or neighbor
 
(d) A resume that includes academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and employment history.
 
(e) A typed essay of 500-1000 words explaining how you exemplify the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People”.
 
Other Information:
An email will be sent to you upon receipt of your application. The outcome of scholarship awards will be emailed to all participants by Friday, June 14, 2024.
 
IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to apply for, and gain admission to, the college or university you select. Submitting this Bathanti-D’Agostino Memorial Scholarship Application does not constitute an application for college admission. If the scholarship award is not claimed by October 31 of the year it was accepted/approved, the scholarship will be considered forfeited.
 
Please submit application, essay and transcripts with the button below or by emailing us at scholarships@cfcumail.org. Paper applications will not be accepted.