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2025 Carl Rixman & Carl Hicks Memorial Scholarship Application

Advanz Credit Union is pleased you have chosen to pursue a higher education. We’re committed to helping our college-bound members with the rising cost of a college education. We will award two winners. Each scholarship winner will receive $1,000 to pay for tuition, room & board, books, or other related educational expenses.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

  • Graduating high school senior
  • Sealed high school transcript with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • The student must be a member of Advanz Credit Union with at least a share/savings account in good standing. Being joint on another member’s account does not qualify.
  • Must be enrolled full time at an accredited two- or four-year college/university in Kentucky or Indiana for fall 2025
  • Composition of a one-page, typed, single-spaced essay on “What digital products are a must for you when looking at a financial institution and why”?
  • Submit a completed typed application to Advanz Credit Union that is postmarked by April 14th, 2025.

Note: Advanz Credit Union employees, Board Members, Committee Members and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.

The Scholarship Committee will evaluate the applications based on a point system scale. The point system scale is as follows:

  • 40 points for the typed essay
  • 25 points for Academic Achievement
  • 15 points for Extra-Curricular Involvement and positions held
  • 15 points for Community Involvement
  • 5 points for Length of Membership

Deadline to apply is April 14th, 2025 (postmarked). All applications are subject to disqualifications if they do not meet the above rules and requirements. All decisions are final.

Scholarship winners will be announced by the end of May. The check will be made out to both the student and the student’s school upon receipt of final transcript, acceptance letter, and an invoice from the college/university.

PDF application can be downloaded here or accessed and submitted below.

Thank you for your participation in Advanz Credit Union Scholarship Program.

Applications must be completed, signed, and submitted with all the required attachments to be considered. If you have questions, please call Taylor Horton, Business Development Officer @ 502.429.4955 x249

If preferred, you can drop off your completed application at our main office or mail to:

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Applicant Information

Financial Information

Have you applied for and/or received other scholarships?
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Have you applied for Financial Aid (FAFSA)?

Student Employment Information

Present Employer (If Any)

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Do you intend to be employed while attending college?

Academic Achievement

Signature

By signing this electronically, I have answered these questions truthfully and to the best of my ability. I understand that any misleading or false information will result in my application being disqualified. If selected as a scholarship winner, I give full consent for the use of my name and photograph to be used for promotional and publicity purposes. I understand that the decision of Advanz Credit Union Scholarship Committee is final.

As a reminder, please upload the following:

  • One-page, typed single-spaced essay on “What digital products are a must for you when looking at a financial institution and why?” Please be sure to put your name at the top of your essay.
  • Official sealed transcript

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