UVA Community Credit Union will award a total of eighteen (18) $1,500 needs-based scholarships to:
Judging will be conducted by a panel of judges from UVA Community Credit Union. Essays will be graded on clarity, content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Winner will be asked to provide a copy of their school transcript. Winners will be notified via phone/email by May 7, 2021.
Scholarship recipients and their parent/guardian(s) will be invited to attend the Credit Union's Annual Meeting, where they will be recognized by our members and our Board of Directors.
Scholarship checks will be mailed and made payable directly to the student’s college or university for the 2021 fall semester. Winners will need to provide their college/university student ID and mailing address. College scholarships may be considered taxable income in some cases. Recipients should check with your tax advisors.
Winners must be enrolled full time and begin their studies in the fall semester after high school graduation otherwise the scholarship is forfeited.
Release
All entries become the property of UVA Community Credit Union and by submitting the entry you authorize UVA Community Credit Union to utilize all or a portion of the information for publicity. Winners will be asked to submit a photo for publicity. Some examples include: press releases, publication in UVA Community Credit Union newsletters, websites or social media, newspapers, trade magazines, etc. These announcements may include scholarship recipient’s name, contents of the entry, a photo, and other reported information.
UVA Community Credit Union reserves the right to discontinue or modify its scholarship program, or any component thereof, and to revise any or all of the scholarship requirements, processes, or eligibilty criteria at any time. Not responsible for lost or damaged entries due to technical difficulties or postal issuses.