We Believe in You!
The FirstLight Community Foundation and its volunteer board are proud to announce our 2023 Scholarship Program—a customized online/mobile-friendly platform with NO PAPER and NO WRITTEN ESSAYS! It's fun, easy and can be done from your smartphone!
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Dependent Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship Details
The Foundation, supported by volunteers, employees of FirstLight Federal Credit Union, and generous donations from the community, is pleased to announce it will provide a total of $25,000. Scholarship recipients will be evaluated on a combination of extracurricular activities, GPA, and video submission. Personality and creativity are encouraged.
Click on the button below to be inspired by the videos of our 2022 FirtLight Scholarship Recipients.
Selection Criteria
Scholarships:
Graduating Seniors Scholarship
- Be a graduate of the Class of 2023 residing in the El Paso, Fort Bliss, or Doña Ana Communities.
- Be an incoming college freshman at a two or four-year institution of higher learning or certified trade school.
- GPA of 2.5 and higher.
FirstLight Dependent Scholarship
- Must be a dependent of a full or part-time employee of FirstLight Federal Credit Union. Required to list on application.
- Be a current college student at a two or four-year institution of higher learning or certified trade school.
- GPA of 2.5 and higher.
The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to provide partial scholarship amounts to deserving applicants.
How to Prepare
- Obtain Guidance Counselor contact information.
- Be prepared to list the school (club, sport), work, and community activities.
- Instead of a written essay, you will upload one (1) video. Be sure you are in a well-lit room. Creativity and energy are encouraged.
- Note: only completed applications with video submission will be reviewed.