Gulf Coast Educators FCU Scholarship
If you have a student who is about to graduate, congratulations! You’ve helped your high school senior successfully navigate almost 12 years of school. Once they graduate, they will begin a new chapter in their lives as young adults and either continue with school or enter the workforce. Either way, you can help them make sure they are well prepared financially.
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GCEFCU Scholarship
Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union will present scholarships annually in the amount of $1,000 per semester for 4 years – a total of $8,000 – to four qualified students selected from applicants within our field of membership who meet the following eligibility requirements:
Requirements:
1. Applicant must be a high school senior.
2. Student must be a member in good standing with GCEFCU and parent/legal guardian must be a member in good standing with GCEFCU.
3. Two scholarships may be awarded to students who express the intent to pursue a course of study that will allow him or her to enter the teaching field. Two scholarships may be awarded to applicants outside the field of education. However, the Committee reserves the right to award scholarships solely based on the areas of consideration listed (#7).
4. Recipient of the scholarship funds must maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 and earn at least twelve hours minimum each semester. A transcript must be received after each semester to show the recipient is within the requirements as set forth by the Board. Failure to comply will result in permanent forfeiture.
5. The scholarship will be used for the purpose of study at an accredited college or university.
6. Scholarship funds will be paid each semester to the school of the recipient’s choice when evidence of enrollment and G.P.A. (copy of transcript or grades) maintained is presented to GCEFCU.
7. Areas of consideration for selection will include need, academic achievement, character, leadership, and personal recommendations.
8. If selected as a finalist, the applicant may be required to participate in a personal interview.
9. Selections will be determined by a committee appointed from the Board of Directors of GCEFCU.
10. If the committee’s first choice does not accept the scholarship, a second candidate will be selected.
11. A candidate must have a minimum combined SAT score of 1000 and/or a minimum ACT score of 21.
12. Please fill out the application by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:30 a.m.
Deadline:
Applications must be received by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:30 a.m.