2026 Scholarship Application

* Required Fields

Please note: you are eligible to receive the scholarship only if you plan to attend an accredited educational institution in the Fall semester of 2026. All scholarship winners will be required to present a proof of enrollment for that semester. Undergraduate seniors may apply only if they plan to attend a grad school in the Fall semester of 2026.

Miniumum required cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher must be met, otherwise application will be automaticly rejected.

Most current, full academic transcript with overall GPA must be provided. Partial transcripts will not be accepted and application will be rejected. If the GPA is not stated on the transcript an official letter from the admissions office confirming the overall GPA must be attached to the transcript.

Undergraduate freshmen are not eligible even if they earned enough credits to be considered as a sophomore for their college.

Undergraduate seniors must attach to the application the acceptence letter to graduate school or confirmation from the admision office that they will be active students in Fall 2026 semester.

Graduate students must have finished at least one semester on their graduate level to be cosidered, otherwise the application will be rejected.

Applicant can be awarded a scholarship once as an undergraduate student and once as a graduate student.
Undergraduate seniors will be considered as undergraduate students, so their application will be automaticly rejected if they got a scholarship as undergraduates in the past.

All required documents must be submitted with the application. PSFCU will not contact applicants if any of the documents are missing. PSFCU will not accept documents sent by email or mail. Incompleted applications will be automaticaly rejected.

All scholarship awards must be deposited to your PSFCU account by December 31, 2026. After that date, the award will no longer be valid.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above requirements and instructions.

Personal Information

Please enter N/A if not applicable

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Initial :

Other Last Names Used in the Past:

Date of Birth:

/ /

Place/Country of Birth:

If not born in the U.S., how old were you when you arrived in the U.S.?

Mailing Address:

Mailing Address 2:

City:

State:

ZIP:

Phone (provide contact number at which you can be reached most easily):

Alternative Phone Number:

Email Address:

PSFCU Account #:

PSFCU Member Since (year):

Have you ever received PSFCU Scholarship? (You can only receive the scholarship once on the undergraduate and once on the graduate level):

Yes

If so, in what year?

What was your school level at the time:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Academic Information

Your current status as of Spring semester 2026:

Full Time Student

Part Time Student

Your current status as of Spring semester 2026:

Undergraduate

Graduate (at least one semester completed)

Please select status (undergraduate freshmen are not eligible):

Graduation year (planned):

Your current/intended major:

List all institutions attended since high school
(please include all institutions starting with most recent)

Current College/University Name:

Institution location (city, state):

Years attended (from - to):

Cumulative GPA (minimum cumulative GPA 3.4 or higher required):

High school you graduated from:

Institution location (city, state):

Years attended (from - to):

Academic Achievements

In the section below, please list up to ten most important academic achievements, e.g., Scholarships Received, Dean’s List, Honors Classes, Advanced Placement achievements, SAT and ACT achievements (voluntary), Honor Societies, Awards, Internships, or other, including year received and brief description.

Graduate students may include research assistance and publications, Engagement in field work related to the major, or other.

Academic achievement:

Year received:

Brief description :

Language Other than English Achievements (check all that apply)

Polish or other ethnic supplementary school attended (provide the name of school below):

Years attended:

Supplementary school high school diploma (e.g. Matura or other) provide names of exam:

World language exam (Polish or other languages) provide names of the exams:

Seal of Biliteracy (Polish or other languages) list all languages:

Extracurricular Involvement/Work

Please fill in information related to your major of study involvement or special achievements in athletics and/or sports teams and accomplishments received, youth organizations, professional organizations and memberships, college clubs, volunteering. Lists should be in order of importance. Please enter each activity/achievement only once - do not duplicate information. Note duration and time commitment of your involvement, and any offices held. Please list up to 10 activities from the last 4 years only. Only information listed below will be considered by the Committee. Do NOT send any additional materials.

Organization/Company Name:

Dates of Involvement (MM/YY-MM/YY):

Time commitment (average hours/week):

Briefly describe most significant achievements, offices held and anything else noteworthy for the committee and/or major of studies:

Community Engagement

Describe in detail your connection to the communities Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union serves.

Part A.

1) Mandatory. List your community involvement, activities, accomplishments, and leadership positions, inclusive of but not limited to attendance and completion of language/ethnic/supplementary schools, participation in scouts or other youth organizations, language/cultural college clubs, assistance, or volunteering in church and/or other institution(s) or community-based organizations, participation in music/folk dance or noteworthy performance, leadership, and service. Add only those you DID NOT list in other sections.

Part A Answer:

Part B.

2) Mandatory. Answer the following essay question in English (minimum 100, maximum 300 words).
Your essay will be graded on content and standards of writing.
How do you volunteer and engage in the community the PSFCU serves and how are you being proactive in promoting the Polish and Slavic communities through your commitment, sharing skills and academic and non-academic experiences?

Part B Essay Answer:

Optional

Question

Is there anything else you would like the PSFCU Scholarship Committee to know about you and the challenges you overcame?

Answer:

Other

How did you learn about the PSFCU scholarship? (Check all that apply):

Friend or Family Reference

Media

Other

If Media, Type (Newspaper, Social Media, PSFCU website, PSFCU Branch, PSFCU Newsletter):

If Other, please list:

Certification and Release Authorization

The following information must be completed for the applicant to be considered for a scholarship award.

I certify this information is true, complete and accurate

I authorize the release of this information to confirm and/or verify this application

I agree to use any scholarship funds awarded at an accredited educational institution for the purpose of study (to pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies or equipment required for courses). I understand that the use of funds to pay other expenses like room and board, travel, optional equipment or other payments may raise tax reporting obligations under the Internal Revenue Service regulations.

I authorize Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union to publish my name and/or photo for use in PSFCU promotional materials, news releases and/or social media

Supporting documents

Please submit copies of the following supporting documentation (mandatory). Required documents must be submitted at the time of application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Upload Transcript:

Undergraduate seniors only - Upload your acceptance letter to the graduate school or confirmation that you will continue your education in Fall 2026:

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