Every year, we give out scholarships to high school and college students.  This year's deadline has expired, however make plans to participate next year.  Viriva starts accepting applications as early as September. 

The Credit Union’s Scholarship Contest includes:

• Two (2) $1,000 College Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying high school seniors for their freshman year of college;
• One (1) $1,000 College Scholarship will be awarded to a qualifying college student entering his/her sophomore, junior, or senior year;
• Two (2) $500 High School Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying high school students entering his/her freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year.

Winners, or acceptable representatives, will be required to attend an awards ceremony held during the Credit Union’s Annual Meeting.

Who is eligible to apply for a Viriva Scholarship?

• Current and new members of Viriva Community Credit Union who join before the scholarship deadline and possess a minimum 2.5 GPA or equivalent grade average.

Who is eligible to join Viriva Community Credit Union?

• Anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school, or volunteers in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania.
• Immediate family members of existing members.

How to Join:

Interested scholarship applicants who are not currently members of the Credit Union may apply for membership any time before the scholarship deadline. If the member is between the ages of 13 through 17, he/she must complete a Teen Membership Application for the Money Masters Club Account. The parent/guardian must be a joint owner on the account.  The only membership requirement is a $5 deposit to open a Savings account. For more information or, to receive a membership application, contact the Phone Center at 215-333-1201.

To download the Scholarship Contest Application and Essay Topics, please click on the links below.

2010 Scholarship Application
2010 Scholarship Topics