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Youth Services

Youth Services

At HomeTown Credit Union, we’re committed to supporting our young members with their financial needs. Whether you are saving for a goal, managing income from your first job, or preparing to continue your educational journey, HomeTown is here to help!

Every year, HomeTown Credit Union offers our wonderful student members the opportunity to apply for and earn scholarships as a way to not only live out our core value of education, but to also assist members with reaching their educational goals. See below for what is currently available.

HomeTown Credit Union Yearly Scholarships

To highlight our continued committment to our core value of education, HomeTown is excited to again offer our own scholarships directly to student members through our Financial Wellness department.

This year we are offering:

  • Two $1,000 scholarships
  • Two $500 scholarships

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be in good standing at HomeTown Credit Union for at least 3 months prior to application*
  • Be a graduating high school senior pursuing post high school education for the upcoming school year
  • Plan to attend a private or public college, university, community college, or technical college accredited by the U.S. Department of Education

To apply, applicants must:

  • Complete the application linked below
  • Create a 1-to-3-minute video exploring advantages and disadvantages of Buy Now Pay Later loans (example companies: Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, Sezzle, Splitit, etc.). Additional video requirements can be found within the application.

2026 Scholarship Application

Applications are due Friday, April 3, 2026.

 

Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarships

Each year, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation program awards $1,000 scholarships to eligible credit union members across the state. HomeTown is a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliate and therefore all of our qualifying members are eligible to apply.

To be eligible, applicants must be either:

  • traditional: current high school or PSEO student graduating next spring.
  • non-traditional: post high school student, current college student or those returning to post-secondary after some time off.

 

The current application period for this scholarship has ended. Please check back in October for information on the next round of Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarships. 

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