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KEMBA Scholarship Program

At KEMBA Indianapolis Credit Union, we’re proud to support the dreams of our young members with the launch of our annual scholarship program. This opportunity is open exclusively to members who are ready to take the next step in their education. Each year, we award scholarships to help ease the financial burden of college or trade school. It’s just one more way we invest in the future of our community.

Investing in Your Future—The KEMBA Scholarship Program for Student Members.

Check back later when the application period begins in spring, 2026!

Whether you’re a high schooler enrolling for the first time in college, technical or vocational school, or a young adult pursuing a new career path, your education matters to us. Starting in 2026, KEMBA awards scholarships to five dedicated student members to help support their next big step.

KEMBA Indianapolis Credit Union will award a total of $5,000 in scholarships annually, divided among 5 students who will receive $1,000 each. 

Scholarship is open to candidates for undergraduate or graduate college degrees or vocational and technical certificates. Recipients must meet our eligibility requirements.

  • Must be an active KEMBA member in good standing at time of application who is not a KEMBA officer, board member, employee or volunteer.
  • Must not be an immediate family member of a KEMBA officer, board member, employee or volunteer.
  • Must be between the ages of 17-25 at the time of application. (If 17, a parent or guardian must sign giving permission to all rules and requirements)
  • At time of award, must be accepted or enrolled in a college, trade, or vocational school accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
  • At time of award, must be enrolled for next academic period for which the recipient is eligible and considered at least "part-time" at the selected institution, exclusive of summer or other optional academic periods and internship or externship programs approved by the institution.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on scale of 4.0) or equivalent in most recent enrollment (high school or post-secondary institution, as applicable).
  • Must submit a complete application package with all required supporting documentation before the deadline announced prior to each application cycle.
  • Must provide at time of application complete and up-to-date transcripts and at least one (1) letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counsellor, coach, etc.
  • Must compose an original, self-authored, non-AI assisted essay (minimum 500 words) on a topic to be designated by KEMBA for each application cycle.
  • Must not be a prior recipient of a KEMBA scholarship.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on the following criteria:

  • Essay quality and originality
  • Academic performance
  • Community involvement
  • Alignment with KEMBA's mission and values

To submit your application, you may complete the online application form below and upload your required documents in pdf format; or complete this fillable pdf application and email it, along with pdf versions of your essay and other required information to [email protected]., or print and complete the application form in hard copy and mail it along with all other required supporting documentation and information to:

 

KEMBA Credit Union

Attn. Scholarship Committee

444 S. Shortridge Road

Indianapolis, IN 46219.

If you have any questions regarding the KEMBA Scholarship Program, contact us at [email protected]

Scholarship Application

Submit your application and include the required information here.

Who is completing the application(Required)
Applicant Name(Required)
Parent/ Guardian 1 Name
Required if the applicant is under age 18.
Parent/ Guardian 2 Name
Address(Required)
Only enter the last 4 digits.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
HightSchool Address(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Enter the name of the school you are attending/ planning to attend
School Location(Required)
Currently attending?(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Unless you emailed or mailed a copy directly to us
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Unless you had the school mail directly to us
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Unless you had the school mail directly to us
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Current class schedule, tuition receipt, letter from registrar, etc.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Unless you have provided another way
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Consent for use of name, image, likeness and institutional information
I ACKNOWLEDGE AS A RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP FROM KEMBA INDIANAPOLIS CREDIT UNION,CONSENT TO THE USE OF THE ATTACHED IMAGE, THE RECIPIENT'S NAME NAME, AND THE CNAME OF THE INSTITUTION THE RECIPIENT WILL ATTEND MAY BE USED IN KEMBA'S PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRINTED MATERIALS, ELECTRONIC MEDIA INCLUDING WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AS MAY BE DETERMINED IN KEMBA'S SOLE DISCRETION.
Application Agreement Acknowledgement
Electronic Signature
By typing your name, this will be used as your signature. IF APPLICANT IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.