Scholarships

Advantage Federal Credit Union is proud to offer $27,000 in scholarships each year.

Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors and returning students already attending a trade school, college, or university.

AFCU SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2026.

Please review the options below to see what scholarships you are eligible for.

Applicants must be a current member of Advantage FCU with a Student Checking account in their own name and must be in good standing.

Applications must be postmarked on or before April 26, 2026. Scholarship winners will be notified on or before May 31, 2026.

Advantage FCU Scholarship Applications:

• Graduating High School Senior Scholarship
  • Four (4) $1,000 scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors.
• Fairport High School Senior Scholarship
  • One (1) $1,000 scholarship awarded to graduating Fairport High School senior.
• Trade School Scholarship
  • One (1) $1,000 scholarship awarded to graduating high school senior with planned attendance to a trade or vocational school.
• Anne Kinglsey – Highland Hospital Scholarship
  • One (1) $1,000 scholarship awarded to a family member of a Highland employee. For graduating high school seniors or returning college students.
• Returning College / Trade School Student Scholarship
  • Four (4) $5,000 scholarships awarded to college students already enrolled/attending a college, university, or trade school.

Please send your application, essay response, and transcripts by either:

Congratulations to all of our 2025 scholarship winners!

Fairport High School Winner

Jack H

Anne Kingsley Highland Hospital Winner

Daniel D

Advantage Federal Credit Union
Scholarship Winners

Tori F
Reyna K
Camryn L
Christian B

Student Checking College Scholarship Winners

Leyla O

RIT

Sharvani R

SUNY Brockport

Myles J

University at Buffalo

Amaya S

Howard University

Other Scholarships We Support

NYCUA Rochester Chapter Scholarship

Advantage Federal Credit Union participates in the Rochester Chapter of the New York Credit Union Association. The association will be awarding scholarship funds to outstanding high school seniors that are members of participating Rochester Chapter Credit Unions. The student must complete the scholarship application in full and send their completed application along with an activity/extra-curricular resume and essay to the address on the cover page of the application. Applications must be post-marked or emailed on or before February 28, 2025. Scholarship winners ONLY will be notified on or before April 15, 2025.