Scholarships

We will begin accepting applications for our 2024-2025 scholarships starting January 1, 2024.

Are you heading off to college or trade school in 2024? HAPO has your back. We are proud to provide educational assistance to those entering their freshmen year and also those interested in a trade school or an apprenticeship. This year, HAPO awarded $60,000 in scholarships to students who have plans to pursue a higher degree of education, or that participates in an apprenticeship program.

We provide:

• Ten scholarships of $2,000
  
• Five scholarships of $5,000
• One scholarship of $10,000
• And scholarship funds for Y.E.S. program members

To be eligible, you must be a member in good standing with HAPO Community Credit Union and be enrolling in college as a full-time student with a 3.0 or greater cumulative high school GPA.

You must also create a profile or login to LIVENOW, and complete 5 of the following 9 courses with a minimum grade of 70% on each course.  Courses must be completed between December 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 to qualify.  Upon completion, print out the certificates for the completed courses and submit them with your application:

• Finding scholarships to help pay for school (15 minutes)
• Repaying student loans (18 minutes)
• Creating a budget (and sticking to it) (15 minutes)
• Borrowing smart and preparing for higher education (20 minutes)
• Maximizing your earning potential and developing your career (15 minutes)
• Finding your dream career (18 minutes)
• Mastering credit and optimizing your score (20 minutes)
• Protecting yourself from identity theft scams (20 minutes)
• Banking beyond checking and savings (15 minutes)

View our complete Scholarship Guide for more information.

Scholarships are another way that HAPO supports our communities and our members. It's another way we seek to defy expectations.