The 2025 First Harvest Scholarship Program is now open!
We are continuing to empower our student members on their path to higher education by once again implementing our annual First Harvest Scholarship Program. Applications will be accepted between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2025. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to receive a $2,000 scholarship.
First Harvest will award scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have been formally accepted into an accredited two- or four-year college, university, trade, technical, or business school.
If you are not yet a member, Open Your Account today. Our scholarship program is one of the many benefits of a First Harvest Credit Union membership.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be a First Harvest member in good standing with an account in their name on or before April 30, 2025.
- Must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 and must be verified by a transcript issued within the last six months.
- Must be a member who is a graduating high school senior and has been formally accepted into an accredited two- or four-year college, university, trade, technical, or business school.
- Applicant cannot be an employee, or a family member of an employee at First Harvest Credit Union, First Harvest Investment Solutions, Supervisory Committee, or Board of Directors.
- Submit all required materials online between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2025.
Submission Materials:
If any portion is incomplete or not included, your application will not be considered.
- The completed and signed application
- High school transcript (If selected as a recipient, you will be asked to provide an official transcript upon graduation).
- One Mentor Reference Form completed by one of the following: High school senior teacher, guidance counselor, current employer, current sports coach, or a school or community leader of a program or volunteer group of which you are actively part of.
- An essay between 500 – 700 words in length answering the question below:
How can you and other young adults utilize First Harvest Credit Union and other financial institutions to set yourself up for financial independence and success?
How to Apply:
Before you start the online application, please be prepared to:
- After clicking “Start Online Application”, please accept the Terms of Use and Disclosure at the bottom of your screen.
- Upload your transcript and your essay documents
- eSign your application
- A parent or guardian will need to be available to eSign the application. Please have their email address on had to input their information into the appropriate field after you sign the application.
- Share the Reference Form link below.
Mentor Reference Form
Once you submit your application, the next step is to share the Mentor Reference link with your selected mentor and ask them to complete the online “Mentor Reference” portion of your submission: FirstHarvestCU.com/Reference.
