{"id":32565,"date":"2025-12-17T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=32565"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:22:42","slug":"2026-golden-1-scholarship-is-open-for-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/2026-golden-1-scholarship-is-open-for-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Golden 1 Scholarship Is Open for Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Golden 1 Credit Union is now accepting applications for its 2026 Golden 1 Scholarship<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2013, the scholarship supports students pursuing higher education in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis program invests directly in California students and Golden 1 members, helping them reach their full potential while strengthening the communities we serve,\u201d said Erica Taylor, Senior Vice President of Community Impact and Public Relations Officer for Golden 1 Credit Union. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support the next generation of leaders and changemakers by expanding opportunities in higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship is open to Golden 1 members and dependents of eligible Golden 1 employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golden 1 will award up to $1,200 annually to full-time community college students and up to $5,000 annually to four-year university students in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship is renewable so students attending a community college may renew for one additional year, while students in a four-year institution may renew for up to three additional years, provided that they meet the renewal criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for this scholarship, students must plan on attending an accredited nonprofit, two-year community college or four-year college\/university in California as a full-time student for the 2026-27 academic year, possess a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, and have a minimum of 24 hours of community service or 24 hours of employment in the past 12 months. Additionally, at the time they apply, students must be either a Golden 1 member or a dependent of a Golden 1 employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To apply, students must submit a completed application, which includes an essay on how receiving a Golden 1 Scholarship will make a meaningful difference for the student and\/or their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications are due by January 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to apply for the Golden 1 Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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