DCU Opens 2021 Scholarship Program To Local Students

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough-based DCU is now accepting applications from local students for the 2021 scholarship program. The annual program offers scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 to students who plan to attend college in the fall.

Here's more from a DCU press release:

For over 20 years, DCU, through DCU for Kids, its 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable foundation, has provided a scholarship program designed to assist students in their pursuit of a higher education with $1,184,000 in scholarships being awarded.

In 2021, scholarship awards will range from $1,000 to $2,500. Students in their senior year of high school who will be attending a state or nationally accredited college or university in the Fall of 2021 are now able to apply* for the Annual DCU for Kids Memorial Scholarship. Recipients are chosen by an impartial panel of college educators who base their decisions on scholastic achievement, community involvement, leadership skills, character and integrity, recommendation letters, as well as an essay submitted by the student.

Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted by March 5 at 3 p.m. and must be submitted electronically through the DCU for Kids Online Scholarship Portal. Any materials received after the deadline date will not be considered for review. Scholarship winners will be notified in late April/early May 2021 by email.

Learn more about detailed rules, how to apply, and a list of FAQs for the Annual DCU for Kids Memorial Scholarship Program by visiting www.dcuforkids.org/scholarships.

*All DCU employees, volunteers, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their immediate family members are ineligible to apply.