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2012 College Scholarship
Phone: (423) 648-3413, Fax: (423) 698-2912, email: epbecu@epbecu.org
1500 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404
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EPB Employees Credit Union has awarded three college scholarships to members who were high school seniors. We are pleased to announce that we will offer our fourth college scholarship. Shown below are some of the requirements that were requested in the past. Most likely, these will be remain the same for the 2012 scholarship. Please check with us later this year for updates. The amount of the scholarship and the due dates are subject to change from what we show below:

ELIGIBILITY
Must be a member in good standing of EPB Employees Credit Union
Must be a senior in high school
Must be accepted as an incoming freshman to a college, university or technology school

REQUIREMENTS
Complete the application.
Provide a copy of your most recent grade transcript with your grade point average.
Provide a list of your community and/or school activities in which you participated.
Submit a signed letter of recommendation from a teacher or community leader who is
        familiar with your activities/achievements.
Submit an essay.

ESSAY CONTENT
2012 Topic: "How do credit unions help their members in the various stages of their lives?".
Please write in English a one to two page essay addressing the topic above. Type your essay on 8 1/2" X 11" white paper, double spaced, font size 12 Times New Roman (or as close as possible). Please provide specific examples, stories and experiences. Submit two original copies with your name and essay title on the first page only.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All material must be submitted to the Credit Union no later than 4:30 PM, Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Applicants who do not meet all requirements will be eliminated.

SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT
All eligible applicants will be judged on the basis of their essay, academic performance, extracurricular activities, community service and personal goals. Scholarship applicants will be notified of the judging results by telephone or letter in June 2012. Judging will be done by the Tennessee Credit Union League and not by anyone directly or indirectly involved with EPB Employees Credit Union. The winner's name will be announced in a future publication of the Credit Union.

POSSIBLE CHANGES
Please note that we may modify or change our rules slightly to correct unanticipated or unexpected problems. We respect your efforts and hard work to comply with the above - but, we do want to be as fair and considerate as possible. Thank you for your interest and participation.