Scholarships for Higher Education

We’re proud to help ignite human potential through education. The Clearwater Scholarship Program awards $22,500 in scholarships annually.

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Now Accepting Applications

The 2025 Clearwater Credit Union Scholarship program is now open! We're accepting applications through March 31, 2025, at 11:59pm.

How many scholarships are available?

There are nine scholarships totaling $22,500 available as follows:

One $2,500 scholarship to a college-bound high school senior pursuing a degree in education. This scholarship is in honor of William “Lefty” Campbell who was a Clearwater Board Member and longtime Missoula teacher.
Seven $2,500 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors pursuing any type of degree.
One $2,500 scholarship awarded to a post-high school adult learner who is either entering college or already enrolled in pursuing a degree.

What is the application deadline?

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for a scholarship:

Be a Clearwater Credit Union member for at least six months.
Be a 2025 graduating high school senior OR a post high school adult learner entering or already enrolled in pursuing a degree.
Have at least one transaction on any Clearwater deposit account within the last 60 days.
Complete an online Financial Wellness Checkup in Clearwater’s online Financial Education Center by March 31, 2025, at 11:59pm. Checkup results are for your information only and do NOT factor into scholarship consideration.
Complete the online application below by March 31, 2025, at 11.59pm

When will scholarship awards be announced?

Clearwater’s Scholarship Committee selects final recipients in early May. We’ll notify winners and appropriate high school officials by postal mail. The Committee’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Where do I direct questions?

For additional questions, please email us or call 406-523-3300.

2025 Clearwater Scholarship Program Application

Name(Required)

First Last

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Last 3 Digits of Your Clearwater Account Number(Required)

High School Name (If you're a post-high school, adult learner, please write 'Adult').(Required)

Cumulative High School or College GPA(Required)

College or Colleges You're Planning to Attend(Required)

Intended Major/Field of Study(Required)

Please provide a list of your extracurricular activities, including clubs, organizations, volunteer work, board work, and employment.(Required)

Clearwater Credit Union is a values driven institution committed to Igniting Human Potential, Building Inclusive Communities, and Protecting the Environment. In 800 words or less, please describe how you would apply your education to help build upon or improve one or more of those things.(Required)

We invite you to read more about what we believe at www.clearwatercreditunion.org/values-based-banking.

In 500 words or less, please describe how receiving this scholarship would help you overcome financial barriers or other adversities.(Required)

High School or Current College Transcript(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Two Letters of Reference(Required)

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Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB.

College-Bound High School Seniors At least one letter must be from a teacher/instructor/counselor/coach at your high school. Post College Adult Learners At least one letter must be from a current instructor or professional colleague.

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College Savings Advice

Funding your education can be expensive. We encourage you to apply for multiple scholarship programs. Use the Scholarship Search tool in our online Financial Education Center to find other scholarship programs you may be eligible for.

[Disclosure] Products offered by Corebridge Financial are written or provided by subsidiaries of Corebridge Financial Inc., are not federally insured, involve risk, and are not obligations of, nor guaranteed by, Clearwater Credit Union.

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