SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

There's no better investment than investing in the education of our children.  For the past year, since introducing Young & Free Florida, we at Tropical Financial Credit Union have been working hard to help share financial literacy with high school and college-aged students throughout Southeast Florida.  Now we are taking it to the next level and offering five $1,000 scholarships to help out five hard working students in SE Florida to reach their scholastic goals.

Eligibility for all scholarships

1. Scholarships are available for accredited colleges or technical schools.  
2. The applicant must be a member in good standing of Tropical Financial Credit Union as of May 30, 2014; being a relative of a member does not qualify the applicant.
3. Tropical Financial Credit Union employees, elected or appointed officials of this Credit Union, and their immediate families are ineligible to apply. Immediate family is defined as child, spouse, or parent.

Requirements

1. Must meet all eligibility requirements.
2. All applicants are required to submit a letter of recommendation.
3. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
4. Applicants are required to submit an essay summarizing educational goals, how Tropical Financial Credit Union has assisted you in your finances, and your personal objectives. This essay must be a minimum of 250 words typewritten (not handwritten).
5. The application and all supporting documents must be received at Tropical Financial Credit Union or uploaded onto the official scholarship application page on YoungFreeFlorida.com between April 1, 2014 and close of business May 30, 2014.
6. Applicant must be accepted to a college or technical school before scholarship funds are disbursed.

Factors Considered

1. Grade point average
2. Written Essay
3. Letter of Recommendation
4. Community Involvement/Charitable Works
5. Extracurricular involvement in school
6. Employment history, if applicable

Applying is easy, simply log onto the YoungFreeFlorida.com Scholarship page to fill out the online application, including writing a short essay on what Tropical Financial Credit Union has done, or could do, to help you with your finances.  You can also download a pdf application from that page if you'd prefer to send in a hard copy.  All applications must be submitted or received by Tropical Financial Credit Union by 6pm on Friday, May 30th.  A scholarship committee will review all applications and choose five recipients who will be notified no later than the last Friday in June.  The recipients and their families will be invited to a ceremony where we will honor those chosen and award each with a ceremonial check for $1,000!

Don't delay - log on and start your application today!

^Amy