2022 Scholarship Application

Groves (Main Office)

PAID

BEAUMONT, TX PERMIT NO 10

5140 W. Parkway Groves, TX 77619 409.963.1191 • 800.448.5328

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Groves (Main Office)

5140 W. Parkway Beaumont Office Groves, TX 77619 2360 Dowlen Rd. Beaumont, TX 77706 Beaumont Office 409.860.3600

2360 Dowlen Rd. Bridge City Beaumont, TXOffice 77706 4721 Hwy 87 S. Orange, TX 77630 Bridge City Office 4721 Hwy 87 S. 409.735.5156

Orange, TX 77630 Mid County Office 2779 Aero Drive Mid County Office

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409.963.1191 • 800.448.5328 Mail your essay & application to:

gecu.org

Groves, TX 77619

Gulf Credit Union Scholarship Committee P.O.Credit Box 848 Gulf Union Groves,P.O. TXBox 77619-0848 848 Groves, TX 77619-0848

P.O. Box 848

Scholarship Committee Mail your essay & application to:

ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE

Monday, March 1, 2022

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must: • Complete scholarship application.

• Submit high school transcript.

• Submit a typed one page, double spaced essay on why you chose your major field of study and how it relates to your career goals.

• Submit extracurricular activities and community involvement on a separate sheet of paper.

Applicant must: • Be a member of Gulf Credit Union in his or her own right.

• Be a high school senior and have achieved academic proficiency (average grade of C or above).

• Be 19 years of age or younger.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE GRADED ON THE FOLLOWING: • Academic Performance • Community Involvement • Involvement in Extracurricular Activities • Need of Scholarship

GULF CREDIT UNION knows of one investment that can pay huge dividends over the course of an entire lifetime... EDUCATION.

CONDITIONS Essays, transcripts, and completed applications must be delivered to Gulf Credit Union’s Groves office no later than March 1, 2022. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure timely delivery of the entry.

The awards are intended to help pay for tuition. Funds will be disbursed directly to the recipient’s account, provided the student submits proof of enrollment.

All entries become the property of Gulf Credit Union. Essays, photos of winners, and other information may be published as deemed

appropriate without further consent of the student applicant or parent/guardian.

Applicants’ identities will be withheld from the judges until finalists are selected. The Scholarship Committee may conduct personal interviews of all finalists on a preset date, at which time the application will be used to establish the general character of the applicants and to help determine the winners.

Winners must claim their scholarship by October 1, 2022.

Students who submit an application certify the information provided on the application is correct to the best of their knowledge. Falsification of information will automatically disqualify a student from receiving any scholarships. Students agree that if awarded a scholarship, Gulf Credit Union may share their name, photo and scholarship information with local media, social media and/or the Gulf Credit Union website.