Blaze Credit Union Application 2025

The Blaze Credit Union Foundation believes in the power of education to transform lives and communities.

Our scholarship program is more than just financial assistance; it is a beacon of hope and a stepping-stone to a brighter future.

With a commitment of $100,000 we are eager to invest in the future of our scholars, helping them to ignite their potential and achieve academic success.

We encourage all eligible students to apply and take a step closer to realizing their dreams.

Scholarship Program Breakdown:

• Blaze CU High School Branch Scholarships: Empowering Local Dreams

  • 4 Scholarship Awards, $2,500 each

• Needs-Based Scholarships: Supporting Academic Aspirations

  • 24 Scholarship Awards, $2,500 each

• Member-exclusive Scholarships: Valuing Our Blaze Family

  • 12 Scholarship Awards, $2,500 each

Traditional: A current high school student graduating in 2025.

Non-Traditional: A student who is either continuing or returning to higher-education endeavors.

Awardees cannot be a recipient of more than one scholarship from the Blaze Credit Union Foundation during the same school year.

Winners must be enrolled, accepted, or planning to attend a post-secondary accredited school during the 2025-2026 school year (2-year, 4-year, trade school, vocational school, graduate programs, etc.).

Please note that any use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) to answer any questions on this application is not permitted. Plagiarism is also no permitted. Each application will be checked for A.I. and plagiarism, and if either are found, your application will be immediately removed from consideration.

There will be a one-year expiration date on all scholarships. 

Scholarships will be paid out directly to the student’s school, and can be used for payment of tuition, books, and fees.

To eliminate bias, all applicants’ names will be omitted from the selection process. 

The applicant must not use his or her name, nor the names of any family members, in either the essay, community involvement response, or anywhere else except the First Name and Last Name fields.

Applicants will be rated by a committee based on the following: 

• Financial Need (25%): You will be asked to provide a brief statement of financial need.

• First Generation College Student (15%): Being a first-generation student means that your parent(s) did not complete a 4-year college or university degree. 

• Community Involvement (30%):  Notable accomplishments, professional or community affiliations, extra-curricular activities, awards, and community/volunteer involvement

• Essay (30%): 2024 Scholarship Essay Question: "If you could design a program to improve financial literacy in your community, what would it include and why?"