First Financial FCU Scholarship Program 2025
Description
***The application period is now closed***
First Financial is proud to offer an annual Scholarship Program for our members. Typically, a $3,000 scholarship is made available to each high school within our field of membership. Additional scholarships are available to existing student members who attend schools outside of our field of membership.
Scholarship details and application procedures are announced in early December. The submission period typically runs until February 1, but can vary year to year. Applicants are requested to submit transcripts, academic and character references, school and community activities, and a 300 word essay.
Students must have an account with First Financial in order to apply for the scholarship. Length of membership does not factor into the scholarship decision, but why wait? Begin enjoying the benefits of membership today! join.firstfinancial.org
First Financial employees, volunteers and their family members are ineligible to apply.
Selection Process
Must be a First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland member
Student has a personal Savings Account with First Financial Federal Credit Union, opened no later than February 1st, 2025. (Custodial Accounts do not qualify)
Must be a graduating high school senior
Plan to attend a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2025
Have a GPA of 2.5 (unweighted) or higher
Attend a high school in a community that FFFCU serves
School counselor's email address to request copy of transcript
List of school and community activities
Two email addresses for letters of recommendation
Academic Recommendation
Character/Personal Recommendation
Essay 300 words or less - Describe a time when you did not succeed at something. How did you react and what was the outcome? How would you respond to the same challenge today?
*First Financial employees, volunteers and their family members are ineligible to apply.
