• The applicant must be an SFCU member with an active account in good standing as of 12/31/2023. If you currently do not have an account but want to apply for the scholarship, please visit your nearest branch to open an account by 12/31/2023. To open an account with SFCU, you must either live, work, worship, or study in any of the four (4) Rio Grande counties (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy).
• The applicant must be a graduating high school student.
• The applicant must be accepted into an accredited college, university, or other postsecondary institution for the 2023-2024 academic year.
• An unofficial copy of current high school transcripts.
• Postsecondary acceptance letter(s) on official typed letterhead.
• Required essay.

• Reference letters are not required, however, are strongly encouraged. Reference letters may be submitted (with your application) from your choice of teachers, counselors, employers, or community leaders. If unable to provide at the time of application submission, please email or mail it in – refer to the Submission Options section below.
• All scholarship funds will be made payable directly to the recipients attending postsecondary institution.
• Open to children of Security First Credit Union employees.
• Not open to children of Security First Credit Union board members and senior staff.
• The applicant must submit all required documents with the application.
• Incomplete applications will not be eligible.

Apply Online – Application will be available in August 2023:

Please click the online application button above. Be prepared to upload all required documents at the time of submitting the application. The application cannot be saved and must be completed in one sitting. Deadline to submit is January 31, 2024, at midnight.

Drop-off or Email:

You may drop it off along with the required documentation at any of our eight convenient locations. Alternatively, you can email the PDF along with the required documentation to the Marketing Department at [email protected]. For locations, please click here. Please refer to page 7 of the application for complete details. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.

Mail:

Must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2024. Please mail to:

SECURITY FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ATTN: Marketing Department
PO BOX 4829
McAllen, TX 78502