Jack Eakman Scholarship Details

Jack E. Eakman served as Vue’s Chairman of the Board for over 25 years. The annual scholarship contest is open to Vue members who are high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall and those enrolled in college for the upcoming school year.

A total of 4 scholarships of $750 each will be awarded.

Rules

• Applicant must be enrolled to be a full-time student at the college of his/her choice.
• Applicant must submit application with required documentation, essay and photo by deadline.
• Applicant must be a member of the credit union.
• Essays will be judged on the basis of originality, clarity, meaningful content, and accurate presentation of facts. 
• Winners will be notified by phone.
• Deposits will be made directly to applicant's account no later than June 15, 2025

Application Deadline: May 1, 2026

Essay Prompt

As a credit union member and future college student, you are stepping into a world where financial decisions shape individual lives, communities, and long‑term opportunity.

Imagine you have been given $10,000 and one year to improve the long‑term financial well‑being of a real community of your choice (such as a neighborhood, school campus, rural town, working families, small business owners, or young adults).

In your essay, describe a finance‑based solution—a program, product, policy, or educational initiative—you would create to address a specific financial challenge within that community.

Please address the following in your response:

• The problem: What financial issue exists, who it affects, and why it matters.
• Your solution: How your idea works, why it is financially responsible, and what makes it effective.
• Impact and challenges: The potential benefits of your idea, along with any obstacles, risks, or trade‑offs.
• Measuring success: How you would evaluate whether your solution is successful over time.
• Personal connection: Why this issue is meaningful to you and how it relates to your educational and career goals.

Essay Requirements

• Essays must be clearly typed on white 8½ x 11 paper
• Times New Roman, 12‑point font
• Double‑spaced
• Essay length may be determined by the applicant but should fully address all components of the prompt
• Essays will be judged on originality, clarity, meaningful content, and accurate presentation of facts

Applications can be requested at info@vueccu.com, or downloaded below

Required Documents for application:

1. Application Page
2. Essay (written or video)
3. Acceptance letter/semester schedule
4. wallet sized photo

Completed videos, application and supporting documents can be emailed to info@vueccu.com or submitted to our Dropbox account at vueccu1@gmail.com

Jack Eakman Scholarship Application