2022 Scholarship Application

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 2022. (Zeal Credit Union employees, elected or appointed officials and their dependents are ineligible to apply for the high school scholarships.)

Click here to read scholarship rules and eligibility.

Video Requirements:

Address the following question: Imagine your future self as financially secure. How will you pay it forward?
No longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds (max size of 200MB).
Must be uploaded through the online application at ZealCU.org/Scholarship.
All applicants are responsible for their content.
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.
Only one video per applicant is permitted.
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.
If you do not have the means to record a video, please email scholarships@zealcu.org no later than Thursday, February 10, 2022 for assistance.

Please complete the form below no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday February 22, 2022.

For questions regarding this application, please email scholarships@zealcu.org.

Scholarship Application

Are you a member of Zeal Credit Union?*
- Yes
- No
Are you a High School Senior?*
- Yes
- No
Full Name*
City of Residence*
Email Address*
Telephone Number*
Name of High School*
City (of school)*
Please tell us about about how you spend your time outside of school. (Example: work experience, extracurricular activities, participation in community and/or charitable organizations, etc.) Please feel free to include any awards/honors you have received in relation to these activities.*
Your Intended College, University, or Technical School*
Location of School*
Intended Major/Field of Study*
If you could have any superpower what would it be? Why?*
What are you passionate about?*
Who gave you the best financial advice, and what was it?*
Why are you applying for this scholarship and how will it assist you in reaching your goals?*
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Scholarship Video - Address the following question: Imagine your future self as financially secure. How will you pay it forward?
Accepted file types: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, png, gif, jpg, jpeg, pdf, zip, mov, mp4, 3gp, mkv, Max. file size: 200 MB.
Upload a single video no longer than 90 seconds (with a max size of 200MB). Please wait for the upload to completely finish before submitting your application. This may take a few minutes. Full video requirements are listed above.
Scholarship Video - Address the following question: Imagine your future self as financially secure. How will you pay it forward?*
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, png, gif, jpg, jpeg, pdf, zip, mov, mp4, 3gp, mkv, Max. file size: 200 MB, Max. files: 1.
Upload a single video no longer than 90 seconds (with a max size of 200MB). Please wait for the upload to completely finish before submitting your application. This may take a few minutes. Full video requirements are listed above.
Signature*
By signing, I certify that this is my authentic signature and the information contained within the application is true, accurate, and completed by me, the applicant. I understand my entry and video will become property of Zeal Credit Union and, if chosen, the information within my application (including information within my video), and photograph (which I will provide or the Credit Union may take) may be used by the Credit Union for publicity purposes.
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*A one-time scholarship disbursement will be made in July 2022. Corporate checks are made payable to the recipient and the school attending. Applications and documentation must be submitted electronically through the scholarship page of ZealCU.org (ZealCU.org/Scholarship) no later than 5:00pm EST Tuesday, February 22, 2022. All entries shall become property of Zeal Credit Union.

**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 15, 2022.