2026 LGE Scholarship Program

Total Awards: Eight (8) scholarships available

• Two scholarships in Cobb County
• One scholarship each in: Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, and Paulding Counties

Geographic Scope: Georgia - Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, and Paulding Counties

Target Audience: High school seniors graduating in 2025-2026 school year

Eligibility Requirements

• Be an LGE Community Credit Union member in good standing at time of entry; OR have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is an LGE Community Credit Union member in good standing at time of entry (membership will be verified upon receipt of entry)
• Be a legal resident of the United States residing in the state of Georgia
• Be a high school senior graduating in the 2025-2026 school year from a public high school, private school, or accredited home school in Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, or Paulding County
• Be enrolling to attend as a full-time student in an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States during the fall of the 2026-2027 academic year
• NOT eligible: Officers, Directors, Volunteers, Employees, Agents, Successors and Assignments of LGE Community Credit Union and their immediate family members (spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren)

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged based on answers to:

1. What was the most impactful lesson you learned from this course?
2. What would winning the LGE Scholarship mean to you?

Award Stipulations

• Awards are non-transferable, with no cash redemptions, equivalents, or substitutions
• Award will be issued directly to the college, university, or technical school on behalf of the recipient upon providing proof of enrollment
• If verification of enrollment is not received, or student does not attend an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States, funds will be forfeited
• Winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes and any other fees or costs associated with the award
• Winners must respond within fourteen (14) days of notification and claim their award or the award may be forfeited

Contact Information

Address: LGE Community Credit Union, P.O. Box 1188, Marietta, Georgia 30061, Attn: Cassie Farmer - Scholarship

Organization Background

LGE Community Credit Union is ranked the #1 credit union in Georgia by Forbes and one of America's Best Credit Unions 2024 by Newsweek. Since 2010, LGE has given back over $2 million to local nonprofit organizations and individuals in need through the LGE Community Outreach Foundation.

Application Process

1. Register for KOFE Account
   • Register for an LGE Community Credit Union KOFE account at lgeccu.kofetime.com
   • Navigate to the 2026 LGE Scholarship Program page
2. Complete Required Video and Quiz
   • Watch the "Money Moves: Mastering Budgeting Before Graduation" video
   • Pass the 10-question quiz
3. Complete Scholarship Questionnaire
   • Fully complete all fields of the 2026 LGE Scholarship Program Questionnaire
   • Answer the following essay questions:
   • "What was the most impactful lesson you learned from this course?" (fewer than 300 words)
   • "What would winning the LGE Scholarship mean to you?" (fewer than 400 words)

Application Submission Details

• Application Portal: lgeccu.kofetime.com
• One entry per person limit
• No third-party entries permitted
• Multiple entries, false contact information, or use of robotic entry devices will result in disqualification
• Requests submitted by mail, hard copy, email, fax or phone will NOT be considered
• For alternate method of entry: Contact 770-424-0060 no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 23, 2026

Post-Award Process

• Winners will be notified via telephone and/or email
• Must respond within 14 days to claim award
• Winner/parent/guardian must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility and publicity via:
  • DocuSign, or
  • Email: CassieF@LGEccu.org, or
  • Direct mail: P.O. Box 1188, Marietta, Georgia 30061, Attn: Cassie Farmer - Scholarship
• Award issued directly to school upon proof of enrollment
• If enrollment verification not received, funds are forfeited