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APGFCU STARSS Scholarship Rules
APGFCU believes in the importance of education as a path to improving economic and social conditions. We encourage thrift in savings and provide education in the wise and responsible use of credit. Current APGFCU members in good standing that meet the eligibility requirements below are eligible and encouraged to apply for our annual scholarship.
Questions? Call 410-893-7359 or email us at edteam@apgfcu.com.
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be a current APGFCU member in good standing AND
- Must be a high school student anticipating a Spring 2021 graduation, or a continuing student of a college, trade school or a certificate program in 2021, or an adult returning to a college, trade school or a certificate program in 2021.
- This scholarship does not apply to students in post-graduate programs nor payment of student loans.
Application Requirements:
- The deadline to complete and submit an application is February 28, 2021.
- Applicants must complete the APGFCU Scholarship Application available from our website.
- Applicants have three options to respond to the question below: original essay (400 words maximum), original 60-second video or original photo with caption.
APGFCU is committed to helping the communities of Harford and Cecil County achieve, prosper and grow. What ideas do you have for helping people achieve, prosper and grow financially during trying times like the current pandemic?
Rules and Regulations:
By submitting an application, Applicants unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by the following rules and regulations:
The Financial Education staff and Community Involvement Committee volunteers of APGFCU will evaluate and approve the scholarships to be awarded to all recipients. Applications will be evaluated on the following:
Essay: content, originality, spelling and grammar.
Video: content, originality, video and audio quality.
Picture: Creativity, depicts topic/core value, technical quality
- APGFCU assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, postal delay, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, applications prior to receipt by APGFCU.
- Do not include any identifying information in your essay, video or picture such as your name or school.
- All submitted essays, videos and pictures will become the property of APGFCU and may be included in future APGFCU newsletters, website, brochures, trade journals, newspapers, and other forms of media publication. By submitting and signing the application, Applicant, or if a minor, Applicant’s parent or legal guardian, consents and authorizes the use of the Applicant’s name and photograph in any APGFCU publication, advertisement, publicity, correspondence and/or disclosure and assigns exclusively to APGFCU all right, title, and interest, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to materials that may be prepared or developed by Applicant and submitted to APGFCU with Applicant’s application.
- Applicant must provide APGFCU with proof of admission from the intended school where the scholarship award is to be applied, as the scholarships will be awarded in check form, payable to the recipient and school.
- Financial need is NOT a factor in applicant’s evaluation.
- Upon scholarship recipient’s acceptance of the scholarship, APGFCU will have no further obligation to the scholarship winner. All tax responsibilities belong to the scholarship recipient, not APGFCU. All scholarship recipients must comply with all applicable state and federal tax laws, rules and regulations.
- Failure to follow these rules and regulations will result in disqualification.
- Scholarship recipients are limited to a one-time award. Decisions are made in the sole discretion of APGFCU and all decisions are final.
- The scholarship winners will be notified by e-mail no later than April 1st and awarded at APGFCU’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021.
- APGFCU staff, board members, volunteers, and their immediate family members are NOT eligible for this scholarship.