Give and Grow Scholarship

2025 Give & Grow Scholarship Program

Applications for the 2025 Give & Grow Scholarship Program will be accepted Saturday, February 1st through Friday,
February 28th, 2025.

Rules & Regulations

The GreenState Give & Grow Scholarship Program emphasizes the importance of “Giving Back to our Communities” through volunteer hours and contributions to non-profit organizations. GreenState Credit Union will award up to three $2,500 non-renewable college scholarships to GreenState members who plan to attend an accredited college or university as full-time, first-year students. Qualified students planning to attend a community, trade, or technical college will be considered.

I. Eligibility

• Entrants must be a GreenState member “in good standing” prior to submitting a scholarship entry form.
• Entrants must be current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college, university or trade school in the 2025-2026 academic year.
  
  Note: Entrant must be the primary owner of a GreenState account to qualify for consideration. Membership of a parent or guardian of the entrant is not sufficient.

II. Entry Requirements

1. Entrants must complete and sign the official entry form.
2. Entrants must submit an official high school transcript.
3. Entrants must submit one letter of recommendation.
4. Entrants must write an original essay up to 500 words on the following topic:
   Tell us about your volunteer experience and why it is important to you.

All materials mentioned in Section II must be submitted by the deadline date of Friday, February 28, 2025.

III. Judging

1. A panel of impartial judges selected by GreenState’s Public Relations Department will select the scholarship recipients.
2. Each judge will award a maximum of 10 points in each of the following areas: give-back volunteer hours to the community, scholastic standing, extracurricular activities, and essay. Entries will also be judged on adherence to contest rules.
3. GreenState Internal Auditor will tabulate the results to determine the winners. All decisions of the credit union are final. Winners will be announced in April 2025.

IV. Administrative/Award Procedures

1. Recipients must begin studies during 2025-2026 academic year. Incoming freshman recipients must be enrolled as a student at a vocational, trade, 2-year or 4-year college.
2. GreenState will forward the scholarship funds when written verification is received from the registrar at the college where the student is enrolled. The scholarship winner's check will be payable to both the recipient and the college and mailed to the recipient.
3. Funds are to be used exclusively for tuition, room and board, book and educational supply expenses.

Authority of GreenState Credit Union

GreenState has the ultimate authority to amend any of the above rules to ensure fairness in the award of the scholarships. Any questions regarding the scholarship should be addressed in writing to mandylesko@greenstate.org.