Scholarships
A+FCU is committed to supporting current and college-bound students thrive in their education with $2,000 scholarships.
Scholarship Program
A+FCU is committed to helping its members live their A+ lives. Because higher education can greatly influence students’ futures, we’re honored to make it more accessible by awarding annual scholarships to outstanding high school and college students.
In 2026, we’ll award $2,000 scholarships to sixty exemplary high school seniors and college students, totaling $120,000 in financial support. The application is now closed, and recipients will be announced in May 2026.
This scholarship will in every way support my dreams of becoming a first-generation college student. I became a member at 15 years old, and I can’t say how grateful I am to have worked with A+FCU for so long. Their dedication to supporting young adults in the community allows students like me to dream big and achieve our goals!
– Kamily Delgado-Perez, Liberal Arts and Science Academy Graduate
This scholarship is more than financial assistance—it is a vote of confidence in my mission to transform bilingual education. It will grant me the opportunity to focus on groundbreaking research, amplify the voices of multilingual students, and ensure that every child’s language is seen as an asset rather than a challenge.
– Norma Romero-Komlofske, Texas A&M-Kingsville
2025 Recipients
In 2025, we awarded $120,000 to 60 students. These recipients were selected based on their eligibility, academic achievements, and community involvement.
2026 Eligibility Requirements
For the 2025-2026 application cycle, scholarships will be awarded to students who, or whose parent or guardian, joined A+FCU before November 2, 2024. Eligible applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university and be:
- Graduating high school seniors pursuing a major in education or other fields OR
- College students pursuing an education degree who have been admitted to the College of Education and have a minimum of 60 collegiate hours OR
- Teachers pursuing a graduate degree
If you have questions or need additional information, please email [email protected] or call 512.533.4390.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Only students who are majoring in Education are eligible to apply.
If an applicant doesn’t meet all the eligibility criteria, their application will be disqualified upon review.
Please have them email the recommendation letter along with your name to [email protected]. To satisfy the required question on Submittable, please upload a document indicating it’s being sent via email and include the sender’s name.
Once the application is submitted, it can no longer be edited. Follow these instructions to request it be opened for editing.
You’ll need to log in to Submittable with the email used to create your account, which is why high school students are encouraged to use a non-school email. Here are instructions on how to access existing applications.
Results are typically announced in May. Scholarship recipients will receive instructions detailing how to claim scholarship funds along with additional information then. If necessary, students may delay claiming funds for up to one year.
*Eligibility requirements subject to change.
Completion of a scholarship application in no way guarantees eligibility or scholarship funding. A scholarship committee appointed by A+FCU shall be the sole decision-maker regarding the award of any scholarships, and its decision shall be final. A+FCU reserves the right to amend the terms of any scholarship at any time without prior notice. The A+FCU scholarship is non-renewable; eligible students must reapply each year.
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