Ozark Federal Credit Union will award up to three $1,000 scholarships each year. To qualify for the OFCU scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: members who are active and in-good-standing, with a clear intention to enroll in an eligible institution. Eligible options include trade schools, vocational institutions, as well as accredited two or four-year brick-and-mortar or online colleges or universities in the United States.

Eligibility: 

1.     Must be a member of Ozark Federal Credit Union with all accounts in good standing for at least 12 months. A member in good standing is defined as one with an active checking account and no loan delinquencies.

Membership is open to any of the following individuals:  

A. Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the following counties: Bolinger, Butler, Carter, Cape Girardeau, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Renolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas or Wayne.  

B. Immediate family members, of existing Ozark Federal Credit Union members (parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, or legal guardian).

2. Ozark Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, employees, and dependents are not eligible to participate.

3. College-bound student accepted or enrolled as an undergraduate student (for at least 6 credit hours per semester) for the 2024-2025 school year at an eligible, trade school, vocational institution, as well as accredited two or four-year brick-and-mortar or online colleges or universities in the United States.

4. Students must have a GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible.

5. If under 18 years of age, the parent/guardian must be aware that the student is registering for this scholarship and will be available to accept the prize on the student’s behalf, should the student become a scholarship winner.

6. The application must be submitted by April 4, 2025.

Submit the completed typed application and required documents to Ozark Federal Credit Union by email to: tabitha@ozarkfcu.com or you may hand deliver or mail the application to: Ozark Federal Credit Union 2438 Katy Lane, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.