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LCCU Scholarship Program

This scholarship is for members of LCCU pursuing higher education at any technical college or university in the U.S. In order to qualify, you must:

  • Be a member of LCCU
  • Currently attend or plan to enroll in any accredited post-secondary educational or technical institution in the U.S. to pursue an associate’s or bachelor’s degree
  • Have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher
  • Demonstrate qualities of distinguished character and leadership

Extra consideration will be given to applicants who themselves and/or their parents/legal guardians use LCCU as their primary financial institution. Former applicants/winners are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is not available to LCCU employees or their family members.

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Application and Supporting Documents

  • The completed application must be submitted electronically by March 25, 2024. A link to the online application portal is provided below. 
  • A copy of your acceptance letter from the educational institution you will be attending for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are re-enrolling, you must submit a copy of your most recent unofficial transcript. 
  • An essay between 500 and 1000 words that includes your bio, your career and personal goals, the reason why you are applying, and what this scholarship would mean to you.
  1. Essays may be written in English or Spanish
  2. Essays should be free of spelling and grammatical errors

This essay plays a very important role in the committee’s decision-making process. Please allow yourself enough time to complete it. Previous applicants and/or winners may not use essays submitted in the past.

All of the above materials must be submitted via the online application portal.

 

Reference letters

Two recommendation letters that reflect your dedication, character, and integrity with the reference’s contact information are also required. Keep in mind the following:

  • Recommendations can be provided by teachers, faculty, mentors, coaches, employers, etc. Recommendations should not be provided by family members nor friends.
  • Letters should be submitted through the online application portal by the person of reference. You can request letters of reference directly through the application portal. Please make an in-person request to your reference before sending an electronic request.
  • Letters may be written in English or Spanish.
  • Former winners may provide just one new and updated letter. IMPORTANT: Regardless of whether or not you are a former winner, the application platform will ask you to provide the email address of two references. Former winners should write N/A as the name of their second reference and provide scholarship@latinoccu.org as the second reference’s email.

Latino Community Credit Union’s Scholarship Program plays an important role in advancing LCCU’s work to increase access and opportunity to communities that are traditionally marginalized.

Since 2016, our Scholarship Program has supported our members’ academic journeys by making 217 awards for $724,000.

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50% first-generation college students
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87% low-income students
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70% women, 30% men
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75% four-year college,
25% community college
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40% DACA beneficiaries
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100% Member Funded

Scholarship Funding

Every time a member swipes their debit card, LCCU donates to its scholarship fund. The more our members use their debit cards, the more the fund grows! Additionally, our Employees Giving Back campaign makes a significant contribution to the Scholarship Fund each year.

LCCU Scholarship Recipient – Ingrid Mozqueda

My name is Ingrid Mozqueda, and I am a nursing student at Trinity Washington University. My biggest accomplishment will be graduating as a Registered Nurse, making my family and LCCU proud. The Credit Union has provided me with the resources and support for me to continue my education. The scholarship has allowed me to purchase my nursing textbooks, pay for tuition, and access campus resources. LCCU has impacted my life in a way that I never imagined. The amount of encouragement and support they have offered me has opened many doors and connections to the real world. I am proud to be an LCCU scholar and have the opportunity to impact someone else’s life through healthcare.

LCCU Scholarship Recipient - Ingrid Mozqueda