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Scholarships

The CUNA Lending Council offers scholarships each year to eligible individuals. Each award will be for up to $2500, and can be used toward combined expenses for:

Scholarships will be approved prior to attendance of the school, but reimbursed after proof of attendance is provided. Scholarship recipients of the CUNA Lending Council Conference must stay at the hotel in which the conference takes place.

Eligibility

To be considered as a potential scholarship recipient, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  1. Credit union must be affiliated with CUNA
  2. One scholarship per credit union per year
  3. Credit union must demonstrate a financial need (see "Reasons for Request" on application form for additional information).
  4. Full-time employees and volunteers from troubled credit unions are eligible.

Application Procedures

To download the application form in Microsoft Word format, click below.

With your completed application form, submit the following:

  1. A copy of your CU’s most recent state/federal examination.*
  2. Copies of any Letters of Understanding, if applicable.*
    * Only the section pertaining to the requirement of coursework, if that is the application reason.

Applications submitted without these attachments will be ineligible.

Selection Criteria - A scholarship committee, led by Phil Greer, State ECU in Raleigh, NC, will select the recipients based on reasons stated on the application form. All decisions are final.

Deadlines

Entries must be postmarked at least 15 days prior to the starting date of the conference or school you desire to attend.

All applications and collateral materials should be sent to:

CUNA Lending Council Scholarship Committee
Bobbi Bischke
Council Administration
5710 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (800)356-9655, ext. 4018 | Fax: (608)231-4061
Email: bbischke@cuna.com