Follow your Dreams

Apply for a Scholarship

Pursue your passion with a
USECU Dream Scholarship

The Dream Scholarship application process is easy:

  1. You fill out the simple online application below by March 31, 2022
  2. We review all applications
  3. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 16, 2022
  4. Scholarship will be directly deposited into your USECU account

English or engineering? Math or marketing? Whatever you choose to study, going to college is one of the best ways to achieve your dreams.

And because we want you to be able to focus on your studies, not your tuition bill, USE Credit Union is offering $6,500 in financial assistance in the form of our Dream Scholarships. If you’re a USE Credit Union member and a graduating high school senior or current college student, you may be eligible to apply.† Just fill out the form below, including your transcript, two letters of recommendation and a short video on the topic below, and you could be awarded a college scholarship from USE Credit Union!

Get a head start on funding your dreams.
Submit your application by March 31, 2022!

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Dream Scholarship Application

*Indicates required field.

1. Personal Information

2. Academic Information

Are you a current college student?*
Are you a graduating high school senior?*

Please request an official copy of your transcript and send to:

ATTN: Scholarships
USE Credit Union
10120 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121

Must be postmarked by 3/31/22

3. Additional Information

Do you hold a current leadership role in a high school, campus, or community service organization?*
Please list any extracurricular activities you are involved in, including name and contact information for the activity’s leader, the dates on which you’ve participated in these activities, and your duties.

+ Additional extracurricular activity

4. Letters of Recommendation

Provide two letters of recommendation from staff or faculty at your school or service organization.

5. Video

Record a video of under 3 minutes and upload it to YouTube (set as unlisted). Provide a link to your unlisted video below and don’t forget to show your unique personality.*

Video topic: Let us know how you’ll use this scholarship to pursue your dreams.

6. Submit Your Application

If I am selected as a scholarship winner and in consideration thereof, I understand, agree, and hereby grant permission to USE Credit Union to use my likeness and name in announcing and promoting this scholarship program and the Credit Union in general. I understand and agree that USE Credit Union, in its sole discretion, is responsible for the selection of the scholarship winners and its decision is final. I have completed the scholarship application and have attached the applicable required supporting documents and information. I authorize the release of information to confirm and/or verify this application, including granting permission to the school I attend to release information concerning my enrollment status and academic standing to USE Credit Union for use in considering this application and administering my scholarship award. In submitting this application, I certify that the information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand and agree that incomplete or inaccurate information will result in a disqualification of my application or termination of the scholarship.

We reserve the right to request follow-up information. USE Credit Union respects the privacy of all scholarship applicants. Applications and supporting documentation are maintained in a secure manner and only shared internally with the scholarship committee and application judges. Applications and supporting documentation are retained confidentially by USE Credit Union in accordance with applicable privacy and record-retention guidelines.

Thank you for your application! We will review it and contact scholarship recipients by May 16, 2022.

If the online application is not available, ask for an application at your local USE Credit Union branch, fill it out, and mail it to:

USE Credit Union
Attn: Scholarships
10120 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121

Have a question about the Dream Scholarship? Call us at 866.873.4968.