Seven (7) $2,000 scholarships* will be awarded to members who are currently seniors in high school** and will be attending a college, university, or trade school in Fall 2025. (Zeal Credit Union and Zeal Credit Union Foundation, Inc. employees, elected or appointed officials and their dependents are ineligible to apply for the high school scholarships.)

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Video Requirements:

1. Address the following question: Imagine your future self as financially secure. How will you pay it forward?
2. No longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds (max size of 200MB).
3. Must be uploaded through the online application at ZealCU.org/Scholarship.
4. All applicants are responsible for their content.
5. All original music, imagery and media associated with the video must be credited. All other music and media must be used with permission of author or composer.
6. Only one video per applicant is permitted.
7. Zeal Credit Union has the right to disqualify any applicant(s) who does not follow guidelines or presents video content that the credit union considers to be unsuitable for public viewing.
8. If you do not have the means to record a video, please email [email protected] no later than Tuesday, February 11, 2025 for assistance.

Please complete the form below no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, February 24, 2025.

For questions regarding this application, please email [email protected].

*A one-time scholarship disbursement will be made in July 2025. Checks are made payable to the school the recipient is attending and will be mailed directly to the school to be applied the recipient’s account. If recipient does not attend as expected, funds should be promptly returned. Applications and documentation must be submitted electronically through the scholarship page of ZealCU.org (ZealCU.org/Scholarship) no later than 5:00pm EST Monday, February 24, 2025. All entries shall become property of Zeal Credit Union and Zeal Credit Union Foundation Inc.

**Applicant must be the primary member in good standing on a share account at Zeal Credit Union before the scholarship will be awarded. Scholarships will be awarded and announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on March 20, 2025.