The Don O. TootleScholarship Application

For The 2018 – 2019 Academic Year

AWARDS AVAILABLE:

We’ll be awarding one (1) $2,000 scholarship for furthering education with a $1,000 renewal the following year if the recipient maintains at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA throughout the academic year and remains in good standing with the Credit Union (maximum scholarship is two years).

ELIGIBILITY:

1.Applicant must be a member of Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union in good standing and remain so throughout the life of the scholarship.

2.Applicant must be planning to attend an accredited academic institution during the 2018-2019 academic year.

3.The applicant must be planning to enroll in a course of study at, and subsequently be accepted to, an accredited academic institution and able to prove that he/she has been accepted.

4.The applicant must be registered for at least 6 credit hours per semester/quarter.

5.Employees and Board members of Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union and their family members are not eligible.

SELECTION:

The scholarships will be awarded based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to; the essay, extracurricular activities, and community/philanthropic activities. The essay will be judged on content, neatness, spelling, and grammar.

REQUIREMENTS:

1.Application and essay must be completed and received no later than April 30, 2018 - no exceptions can be made.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Complete ALL parts of the application. Failure to complete will prevent applicant from further consideration.

2.Sign completed application.

3.Mail or bring your completed scholarship application and essay to:

Jaime Crooks, Ohio HealthCare FCU

3955 W. Dublin Granville Rd. ~ Dublin ~ Ohio ~ 43017

Please forward any questions to Jaime Crooks at (614) 737-6036 or .

JUDGING:

A selection panel, made up of two Credit Union staff members and two Board members, will judge all applications. The winners will be notified in June 2018.

Name ______

Member Number ______

Address ______

City, State, Zip ______Phone ______

E-mail ______Birth date ______

High school/college you attend ______

Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian is required for applicants under age 18:

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature ______

Print Name ______Date ______

1. Post-secondary institutions you have applied to for the upcoming school year include:

______

______

2. How long have you been a member of Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union?

______

2a. How did you learn about Ohio HealthCare FCU?

______

2b. Why did you join Ohio HealthCare FCU?

______

Please answer the following questions. Use additional paper if more space is needed.

  1. Please list your community and/or school activities, and your employment history. Please include any leadership positions held.
  1. What are your educational/career/life goals? Why?
  1. What has been your most rewarding community involvement experience and why?

Please answer the following question by attaching your typed, double-spaced response. Have fun and be creative! (Entries should be no longer than four pages.)

  1. Credit Unions offer a valuable service to their members of all ages. Imagine that it is your job to inform high school students about the advantages of credit union membership. What would your message be? How would you get the word out?

At times we are only given brief moments to get our message across. As part of your response to the question above, “What would your message be?”, please prepare an elevator speech (a 2-5 sentence sales pitch) explaining what a credit union is and its advantages.

Name/Photo/Print/Video Release Agreement

The undersigned hereby irrevocably consents to and authorizes the use and reproduction by Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union(OHCFCU) and its agents or anyone else authorized by OHCFCU the right to use any and all photographs or other types of images, voice recordings and/or video or writings that I have taken or recorded or that OHCFCU has taken or recorded, with or without my name, for any purpose, whatsoever, including but not limited to, purpose of publicity, advertising, banners, illustration, posters, publications, writings and web content, in connection with OHCFCU in print or electronically.

I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on the behalf of my estate release OHCFCU and theirdirectors, employees, and agents from all actions, losses, costs, judgments, and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees arising out of or in connection with the use of my writings, testimonial, and/or likeness authorized herein.

I understand and agree that these materials will become the property of the Ohio HealthCare FCU and will not be returned. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photographs, writings, etc.

Signature ______Date ______

Legal Guardian or Parent if a Minor (under age 18):

Signature ______Date ______

***Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union reserves the right to use your essay in future print and web site publications.