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Bill T. Hicks Scholarship Program

Your future is our future, and we want to be there while you embrace your career, dreams, and a whole lot of awesomeness!

If the next step of your journey includes a college, university, or trade institution, we'd love to help start your journey.

THE PROCESS: ROUND 1

Start with your application.

The 2025 application is closed.

Check your eligibility.

Applicants must:

	Be a Y-12 Credit Union member if selected as a scholarship recipient
	Graduate from high school in 2025
	Be accepted into an accredited two-year college, four-year college or accredited trade school with enrollment beginning summer or fall semester of 2025
	Have a minimum GPA of 2.5

Complete the application form.

The 2025 application is closed.

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Guidelines

Upload recommendation letters.

Stay tuned for the 2026 application.

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Box Instructions

THE PROCESS: ROUND 2

Submit a photo, video essay, and transcripts.

The 2025 application is closed.

File Submission Details

	Submissions must be uploaded to Box.
	Video essay prompt will be provided upon notification of second round selection.
	The video essay must be four to six minutes long.
	Please name files in the format of FirstNameLastName_File (i.e. JohnSmith_Video).

Judging Criteria

Applicants will be judged on:

	Academic achievement
	Extracurricular and community activities and involvement
	Content and creativity of video essay

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