Capital Credit Union AVID Scholar Award
Amount Awarded Annually: 2-$1000
Scholarship Criteria:
- 3.2 Weighted Cumulative GPA
- 3 years in AVID, including Senior year
- 1 credit of an AP course and exam; or ½ credit of a dual credit course
- AVID Teacher verification/Signature of 30 hours Community Service/Service Learning, in any format
- One Teacher Letter of Recommendation from a non-AVID Elective teacher.
Scholarship Information:
Capital Credit Union takes pride in educating their members and making them wiser consumers of financial services, as well as enhancing financial literacy and education in the communities they serve. They recognize the AVID program as an excellent way to prepare students for college, careers and life.
The Capital Credit Union AVID Scholar Award is a monetary scholarship for $1,000, given to two seniors in the Bismarck Public Schools AVID Program. This scholarship was established in 2019; funds are gratefully provided by Capital Credit Union of Bismarck and facilitated through Bismarck Public Schools Foundation. The recipient’s award is sent directly to the financial aid office of the recipient’s chosen university. The CCU-ASA award is granted to two outstanding AVID students who represent his/her AVID school and district as the top AVID Senior, representing key components of the AVID College-Readiness System: Character, Community service, and Academics.
The scholarship is open to any qualifying AVID senior. Applicants will be asked to submit their high school transcript, photo, ACT scores, college plans, and 2 written essay responses.
Deadline for annual applications is April 1st.
OUR MISSION
Partner with the BPS District to empower every learner to thrive by enhancing the services and recognition of students and staff.
