2025 Education Scholarships
We will begin accepting applications for the 2025 Education Scholarships on February 1st.
Campaign Target
- Graduating seniors (17/18 year olds) and undergraduates (up to 21 years old).
- Their parents.
Marketing
- Timeframe: February 1 – April 16.
- Post to social channels, website, in-branch media.
- Copies of scholarship applications will be available online and in the branches.
- Assets
- Flyer
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Post
- In-Branch Media
Features/Benefits:
Beach Municipal FCU participates in two different scholarship programs:
Beach Municipal FCU Education Scholarships
- Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded each year.
- Applicants must be graduating seniors who have been accepted to college or currently enrolled undergraduates.
- We try to award one scholarship to each group, but ultimately the two best applicants will be selected.
- Must be a member for at least six months before submitting their application; join status does not count. Their account must be active and in good standing.
- There is an essay requirement, and topics may change annually. This year’s topic is “Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and skills you used to achieve it.”
- Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation.
- See the application for a full list of requirements.
Leigh Ann Graham Scholarship
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Provided by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Credit Union League.
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Applicants must be members of a credit union in the Tidewater Chapter of Credit Unions. Not all credit unions in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area belong to the Chapter, but Beach Municipal FCU does.
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Open to graduating high school seniors.
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The number of scholarships awarded and the dollar amount of each varies year-to-year based on the Chapter’s available funds.
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See the application for a full list of requirements.
Cross Sell Reminders
This is not in Cross Sell, but it’s something you definitely should promote to those in the target audience.
- Teens — Engage them by asking about their plans for after high school. If they’re wearing a college shirt, ask if they go to that school. Then ask if they need money for college. Tell them about the scholarship opportunities as well as Sallie Mae loans and the Sallie Mae Scholarship Search Tool with a database of over 3.5 million scholarships worth more than $18 billion. Direct them to our website for additional scholarship opportunities and more information.
- Parents — The majority of submitted applications come from students whose parents make them apply. Frontline staff has extensive knowledge regarding our member’s families. Tell them about the scholarships and other college resources even if their child isn’t old enough to apply. If you know their child just turned 16, let them know to be on the lookout in a few years. Get this on their radar now so they’ll recognize the opportunity when it’s time.
WIIFT?
Information to help you understand What’s In It For Them
- College is expensive, and scholarships help reduce the personal cost.
- The average price to attend college in 2023-2024 is $60,420 (private) and $28,840 (public).
- The average U.S. household with student debt owes $55,347, according to NerdWallet’s 2023 household debt study.
- Roughly 43.5 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt — that's about 13% of the U.S. population.
How Can Our College Resources Help?
If scholarships and grants aren’t enough to cover expenses, a student loan from Sallie Mae could help.
- Sallie Mae provides competitive-rate loans for students with several repayment options.
- They are a well-established lender with a reputation for low rates and few fees.
- Non-traditional students, like those taking online certification courses, frequently have more luck with Sallie Mae than other lenders.
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