The 2025 First Harvest Scholarship Program is now closed.
Thank you to all of our 2025 Scholarship Program applicants. Our 2025 Scholarship Committee is in the process of selecting our six recipients who will each receive a $2,000 scholarship. The chosen scholarship recipients will be notified on or around the week of May 27, 2025.
For those interested in applying for our 2026 Scholarship Program, check back in during January 2026. More details to come!
2025 Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be a First Harvest member in good standing with an account in their name on or before April 30, 2025.
- Must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 and must be verified by a transcript issued within the last six months.
- Must be a member who is a graduating high school senior and has been formally accepted into an accredited two- or four-year college, university, trade, technical, or business school.
- Applicant cannot be an employee, or a family member of an employee at First Harvest Credit Union, First Harvest Investment Solutions, Supervisory Committee, or Board of Directors.
- Submit all required materials online between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2025.
2025 Submission Materials:
If any portion is incomplete or not included, your application will not be considered.
- The completed and signed application
- High school transcript (If selected as a recipient, you will be asked to provide an official transcript upon graduation).
- One Mentor Reference Form completed by one of the following: High school senior teacher, guidance counselor, current employer, current sports coach, or a school or community leader of a program or volunteer group of which you are actively part of.
- An essay between 500 – 700 words in length answering the question below:
How can you and other young adults utilize First Harvest Credit Union and other financial institutions to set yourself up for financial independence and success?
