Day Air Credit Union

Day Air Credit Union 2016-2017 Scholarship Application

Day Air Credit Union will award two (2) $1,000 scholarships for tuition and fees to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university for the 2016-2017 academic year. The purpose of the scholarships is to recognize students who demonstrate academic achievement and community service, and who are interested in advancing their under graduate education.

Scholarship applicants must meet the following qualifications for consideration:

1. Applicants must be a Day Air Credit Union member in good standing with an active account. 2. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or continuing under graduate college students accepted or enrolled in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university. 3. All completed applications must be received by February 17, 2016 to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 4. Completed applications and essays can be turned in to any Day Air Branch, faxed to (937) 643-3875, emailed to [email protected], or mailed to Day Air Credit Union, Attention: Scholarship Committee, PO Box 292980, Kettering, Ohio 45429.

All information given on this application is confidential and will only be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Non-winning applications will be destroyed upon announcement of the scholarship recipient.

The Day Air scholarship committee will judge each application based on content, expression and overall impact. The Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid-April. Scholarship awards can be presented at high school award ceremonies.

For more information, contact Day Air Credit Union at 937-643-2160 or visit www.dayair.org/scholarship.htm Please complete all questions.

First Name: ______Middle Initial: ____ Last Name: ______

Street Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Phone Number (with area code): ______

E-Mail Address: ______

Are you a Day Air Credit Union Member? ______(please note membership is required for scholarship)

Name of School you are Presently Attending: ______

Graduation Date: ______

Current GPA: ______

Name and address of college/university you plan on attending/continuing in 2016:

Name: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Intended course of study: ______

Please indicate the following with an X and date:

 I have been accepted - date of acceptance: ______

 I have not been accepted - as of date: ______Scholastics Please list all scholastic honors/awards or academic achievement you have received. If you need more room, please use a separate sheet of paper.

School Activities Please list and describe your participation in any school extracurricular activities. Please note the length of time you participated in these activities. If you need more room, please use a separate sheet of paper. Community Service Please list any volunteer community services you are actively involved in or have participated in recently. If you need more room, please use a separate sheet of paper. Essay Section

Please answer the following essay question below, or on a separate sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Essays must be no more than 500 words, typed and double-spaced with a minimum of 12-point font.

We are told that we need to have many skills to be “financially successful”. We should have basic budgeting skills, know how to manage credit, have good savings habits and know how to plan for our financial future. Of these skills, describe the one you think is the most important and would have the biggest impact on your financial success and why?

I certify that the information in this application and all accompanying documents are true and correct. I also certify that I personally answered all questions and wrote the essay relating to this scholarship application. I understand that all submitted materials become the property of Day Air Credit Union. If selected to receive a scholarship, I agree to allow Day Air to use my name and photograph in promotional materials.

Signature: ______Date: ______