Scholarships

Congratulations to all of our 2025 scholarship winners!

AFCU SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2025.

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.

Advantage FCU is a proud sponsor of the Golden Apple Scholarship.

In response to the ongoing teacher shortage, News 8 and Advantage Federal Credit Union remain committed to preparing new teachers by awarding three $10,000 scholarships to:

One incoming undergraduate teacher education student (first time freshman or transfer student)

One incoming adult degree completion student (Pathway to Teaching student)

One incoming graduate student (Must already have a bachelor’s degree and be seeking initial certification in Early Childhood, Childhood or Adolescence Education)