Scholarships

NOW ACCEPTING 2024 APPLICATIONS! 

  FINANCIAL OUTREACH  

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. We're awarding one $10,000 and four $5,000 cash scholarships.

 HOW IT WORKS  

Round 1: Application

The application will close on Jan. 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

      
Check your eligibility.

Applicants must:

 
Be a Y-12 FCU member
 
Graduate from high school in 2024
 
Be accepted into an accredited 2- or 4-year college or accredited trade school with enrollment beginning summer or fall semester of 2024
 
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
      
Complete the application form.

Application

Resources:

Guidelines

FAQs

      
Upload to Box.

Make sure you upload the following:

 
Transcripts
 
Applicant Photo
 
Letters of Recommendation

Upload to Box

Box Instructions

Round 2: Video Essay

Selected second round applicants will be notified by Jan.  22, 2024. The video submission is due by Feb. 16, 2024.

      
Video Essay Details
 
Submissions must be uploaded to Box by 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 16, 2024.
 
Video essay prompt will be provided upon notification of your selection for the second round.
 
The video must be at least five minutes long.
      
Judging Criteria

Applicants will be judged on:

 
Academic achievement
 
Extra-curricular and community activities and involvement.
 
Content and creativity of video essay.
Connect.