Community Scholarship Application Deadline, March 31
[Durham, NC | January 31, 2025] — Self-Help Credit Union (www.self-help.org) is offering $1,000 scholarships to students who demonstrate a commitment to their community. Every Self-Help branch will award a scholarship to a student from its local area who demonstrates how furthering their education will make a positive impact on the neighboring community. Students must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational institution, which includes colleges, universities, technical, trade, and vocational schools.
Established in 2015, a total of $37,000 is expected to be awarded this year. Applicants must complete a short essay describing what economic opportunity means to them or how education powers change in our community. You don’t need to be a credit union member to apply.
Applications must be completed online no later than Friday, March 31, 2025. Scholarship applications and guidelines can be found at online at self-help.org/scholarships.
Self-Help works nationwide to provide fair and affordable financial products that help underserved communities, especially women, immigrants, rural residents, and low- to moderate- wealth families achieve their financial goals. Self-Help’s branch locations are listed below:
Western North Carolina Branches (13)
- Asheville at 391 South French Broad Avenue
- South Asheville at 1911 Hendersonville Road
- Brevard at 40 Forest Gate Dr. in Pisgah Forest
- Charlotte at 1065 Providence Rd.
- Charlotte at 431 Beatties Ford Rd
- Greensboro at 3400 Battleground Avenue
- Hendersonville at 100 Dana Road
- Lexington at (336) 300-8811 (no public access)
- Maiden at 528 E. Main Street
- Morganton at 204 Carbon City Road
- Old Fort at 217 Catawba Street
- Rosman at 59 Chestnut Street West Suite 1
- Salisbury at 2146 Statesville Boulevard
North Carolina Raleigh/Durham/Triangle Branches (4)
- Durham at 123 W Main St
- Durham at 601 S. Mangum
- Raleigh at 7029 Harps Mill Road
- Raleigh at 1405 Promise Beacon Circle (Beacon Point)
Eastern North Carolina Branches (6)
- Kinston at 1910 West Vernon Avenue
- Laurinburg at 701 South Main Street
- Rocky Mount at 3631 Sunset Ave
- Wilmington at 307 South College Road
- Wilson at 2301 Madison Drive
- Windsor at 302 W. Granville St
South Carolina (4)
- Columbia at 1545 Sumter Street
- Columbia at 505 Mills Ave
- Greenville at 1620 Woodruff Road
- Greenville at 300 Garlington Road
Florida (8)
- Apopka at 667 West Orange Blossom Trail
- Deland at 1104 S. Woodland Blvd
- Jacksonville Kendall Town at 9580 Hutchinson Park Drive
- Jacksonville Westside at 3033 Lenox Ave
- Jacksonville (River City) at 13134 Wolf Bay Dr.
- Miami Springs at 101 Curtiss Parkway
- Tallahassee at 3515 Maclay Boulevard South
- Winter Park at 1250 Lee Road
Georgia
- Atlanta at 921 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW
Virginia
- Galax, Virginia (no public access) at (276) 238-4637
Self-Help Credit Union was founded in 1984 with $77 in proceeds from a bake sale. Self-Help initially focused on helping small businesses and home buyers in underserved areas. It now helps drive economic development and strengthen communities by providing responsible financial services; lending to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits; developing real estate; and promoting fair financial practices across the nation. Self-Help now serves more than 89,000 members in 37 branches and offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
More information about Self-Help Credit Union can be found at self-help.org.
