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Introducing Madison Credit Union’s Rising Minds Scholarship

Empowering the next generation — one bright mind at a time.

At Madison Credit Union, we believe a strong financial foundation can help young people rise to their full potential. That’s why we’re proud to introduce the Rising Minds Scholarship — a $1,000 scholarship designed to support students who are ready to grow, lead, and shape the future.

Whether you’re headed to a four-year university, technical college, or other accredited post-secondary program, this scholarship is here to help lighten the financial load and recognize the drive it takes to take that next big step. Two scholarships will be awarded:

Emerging Scholars — for high school seniors just beginning their higher education journey.
Returning Scholars — for members continuing or returning to school to further their education.

Eligibility Requirements:

Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Be eligible for graduation at the end of the 2026–2027 school year, or have already graduated high school
Meet one of the following:
- Standard Path: Member for at least 6 months prior to the application deadline, with account activity within the prior 2 months
- Family Legacy Path: Have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who has been an MCU member for at least 12 months — applicant must be a member for at least 4 weeks prior to the deadline, with account activity within that month.
High School Scholarship applicants Only: Be accepted to and planning to enroll full-time in an accredited post-secondary program, including colleges, universities, trade schools, and vocational programs, leading to a degree, certificate, or credential
Returning Student Scholarship applicants Only: Be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited post-secondary program, including colleges, universities, trade schools, and vocational programs, leading to a degree, certificate, or credential

MCU employees, Board members, and their families are not eligible. Previous scholarship winners are ineligible. Members who have caused a loss to the credit union are ineligible. MCU reserves the right to review eligibility at the time of application review.

Applicants must submit

Completed application form
Current transcript or grade report
One letter of recommendation (teacher, employer, mentor, etc.)
Acceptance letter from an accredited continued learning institution or class schedule for an accredited continued learning institution

Deadline

We will accept applications for the 2026-2027 school year April 20 – July 8, 2026.

Awarding of Scholarship

Applicants will be evaluated on their community service and volunteer work, extracurricular activities, short answer questions, and GPA. Decisions will be made by the Madison Credit Union Board of Directors in a blind application process by July 25^th, 2026.