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Joe M. Carrigan Memorial Scholarship

FRONTIER COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$2,000 per award (2 scholarships available)

Deadline

April 30, 2026

Due tomorrow

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Joe M. Carrigan Memorial Scholarship

Overview: Established with the merger of River Cities Community Credit Union to honor Joe M. Carrigan. This scholarship specifically supports students from the Atchison area.

Award Amount: Two $2,000.00 scholarships

Geographic Scope: Specifically for the Atchison area

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a graduating high school senior

  • Must be the primary member of Frontier Community Credit Union (with a primary savings account in their name)

  • Must be from the Atchison area

  • NOT eligible: employees, officers, directors, volunteers, or immediate family members and household members of such individuals

  • - Immediate family includes: mother/father (or in-law), brother/sister (or in-law), son/daughter (or in-law), stepchild or stepparent, grandparent or grandchild

    Contact Information:

  • Mailing Address: Frontier Community Credit Union, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, 690 Eisenhower Rd., Leavenworth, KS 66048

  • Email: lhiggins@frontierccu.org

  • Phone: (913) 651-6575 or (800) 633-4559

  • General Email: info@frontierccu.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Requirements:
    1. Complete the scholarship application
    2. Include all required attachments
    3. Type or print clearly
    4. Submit by April 30, 2026 deadline

    Required Documents:

  • Biographical Statement including:

  • - Educational background
    - Extracurricular activities
    - Past accomplishments
    - Goals
    - Work experience
    - Other pertinent information

    • Two (2) Character Reference Letters from:
    • - Teachers - Employers - Coaches - Civic or church group leaders - (NOT from family members)
    • Official Transcript showing:
    • - Current cumulative GPA - Weighted GPA - GPA converted to 4.0 scale if necessary - All courses completed (most up-to-date)

    Submission Format:

  • Mail application package to: Frontier Community Credit Union, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, 690 Eisenhower Rd., Leavenworth, KS 66048
  • Notification: Applicants are notified of application status once a decision has been made. Recipients are acknowledged through social media and news posts to the website.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    education

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