The Kelly Community Scholarship for Volunteerism was created to honor our late Chairman of the Board, Merle Hinkle. Mr. Hinkle unselfishly volunteered at our credit union for over 34 years. He was a visionary leader who supported the credit union’s efforts to help the community, widen our membership base, and better protect our members’ assets and deposits. This scholarship is dedicated to Mr. Hinkle and the recipients of the scholarship are generally active volunteers and have served in many different capacities in their communities.
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or college student who has completed 24 credit hours at an accredited college/university. Applicant must be a member in good standing of Kelly Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU), and/or be related to an immediate family member in good standing at KCFCU. (Immediate family is defined as: spouse, father/mother, father-in-law/mother-in-law, sister/brother, sister-in-law/brother-in-law, son/daughter, step-parent, step-siblings, step-children, grandparent/spouse’s grandparent.) A minimum of 180 calendar days of KCFCU membership is required prior to date of application.
If applicant is a graduating high school senior, all high school transcripts through the fall semester of the applicant’s senior year will be required with the application. Home-schooled graduating seniors must provide an original, notarized copy of their transcript. Originals are required; no copies are accepted. High school applicants must plan to attend an accredited 4-year college or university or a 2-year accredited community college. College student applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited 2-year or 4-year community college, college, or university. A certified copy of the applicant’s college transcripts from the school’s registrar’s office is required along with current semester’s class schedule showing proof of full-time status as an enrolled student. Applicant will be judged based on, but not limited to: GPA, Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Leadership, Letters of Recommendation and Essay. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
