We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025 scholarship.
Two $1,000 scholarships:
Graduating high school senior OR Existing higher education student!
Winner not chosen on financial need or GPA!
View our video for more information.
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Who is eligible? |
- Applicant, parents, or grandparents must be Abri members for 3 months or more before application is submitted*
- Graduating high school senior who plans on attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school full-time for 2025-2026
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- Full-time student currently enrolled in an accredited college, university or vocational school for 2025-2026.
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or 3.5 out of 5.0 or higher
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| What's required? |
- Short application
- 60-second Video or a 500 word essay
- School transcripts
- Two recommendation forms
Video or Essay Requirements
Video/Essay Topics:
- How does creating a budget help young adults track spending and build financial discipline?
- What do you see as the biggest financial challenges facing young adults today, and how can they be addressed?
Video
- 60-second video/commercial
- Video format guidelines: File size limit is 300 MB. Acceptable file formats are .MPG; .MOV; .AVI; .WMV.
- The video will not be judged on the quality of the production, but the message itself. View Top 10 Tips for Directing a Scholarship-Worthy Video
Essay
- 500 word essay
- Essay format guidelines: double spaced, 1” margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, 500 words or approximately 2 pages in length. No longer than 700 words, approximately 3 pages in length.
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| How do I apply? |
Online: Complete your application & upload the items listed above. You can also complete the online application and mail your transcripts, recommendations & video or essay.
Print: Download the application and forms.
Then mail your completed application, along with your documentation & video or essay to:Abri Credit Union,
Scholarship Committee,
1350 W. Renwick Rd.
Romeoville, IL 60446 |
| Application deadline |
- Only complete applications will be considered.
- Applications must be completed online or postmarked and received by Abri Credit
Union no later than midnight on January 31, 2025.
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| Distribution of Award |
- Abri will award two $1,000 scholarships in the form of a cashier’s check payable to the students and their school.
- Winners will be notified by phone and email on February 14, 2025.
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*Your Abri accounts (checking, ATM, savings, etc.) must be in good standing with no delinquent or charged off loans. Abri board members and employees and their immediate families are not eligible. Students who have previously won the Abri scholarship in each category above will not be eligible to win.
Questions?
Email: marketing1@abricu.com
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