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Scholarships

We are pleased to award thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors.

NYCUA Scholarship Program



Need Money for College?

You could be eligible for three scholarship opportunities including First Heritage, NYCUA and NYCUA - CNY Chapter!
 

You're Eligible to Apply if: 

  • You're a First Heritage member. Not a member? Join now!
  • You're a college-bound high school senior, attending college for the first time in the fall of 2025.
  • You will be enrolled in either a two-year or four-year accredited educational institution.
Application Process:
  • Complete and save the scholarship application form. Please only use the space provided on the form to answer the question. Other than where specified on the application form, no attachments, resumes, pictures or other materials of any kind should be submitted or used to answer the questions. Click here to download the Scholarship Application.
  • You and your parent or guardian must sign the Certification and Release Authorization on the application form.
  • You must use the First Heritage Federal Credit Union verification code in order to verify eligibility. Obtain this by calling any First Heritage FCU branch and allow our team to verify your membership. After receiving the credit unions verification code, place it on your application.
  • Submit your application online at NYCUA.org by clicking here.
  • Applications must be received by January 17, 2025, along with:
    • a high school transcript documenting your GPA for grades 9-11;
    • and a typed essay response
      If any portion is incomplete or not included, the application will not be considered.
Please save and upload the documents as three separate files: (pdf, Word, jpg only; Google Docs will not be accepted):
  1. Scholarship Application
  2. High School Transcript and
  3. Essay

Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted through the NYCUA website no later than January 17, 2025.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800.833.3338. Winner notifications will be sent in May 2025. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!