Rave Financial Scholarship
Funding Amount
$2,500 per scholarship (10 scholarships awarded annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Academic Status: Graduating high school senior from the 2025-2026 school year
- Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the eligible counties
Other requirements
- Applicants must live, work, worship, or attend school in the following Texas counties:
- Jefferson
- Hardin
- Orange
Overview
Rave Financial awards ten scholarships for $2,500 each annually to members who are graduating high school and seeking higher education.
Geographic Scope
Applicants must live, work, worship, or attend school in the following Texas counties:
- Jefferson
- Hardin
- Orange
- Jasper
- Newton
- Tyler
- Chambers
- Liberty
- Galveston
- Harris
- Montgomery
- San Jacinto
- Polk
- Angelina
- San Augustine
- Sabine
Eligibility Requirements
- Membership Status: Must be in good standing as a member of Rave Financial
- Account Requirement: Applicant must be the primary account holder of a Rave Financial share account that existed by March 6, 2026 (parents' or legal guardians' accounts do not qualify)
- Academic Status: Graduating high school senior from the 2025-2026 school year
- Educational Goals: Seeking advanced education at an accredited higher education institution
- Application Limit: Only one application per member allowed
Membership
Not currently a Rave Financial member? Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the eligible counties.
Contact Information
- Phone: 800.892.1111
- Text: 409-788-RAVE
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12849, Beaumont, TX 77726
- Routing Number: 313177727
- Website: bankwithrave.com
How to Apply
Application Process
- Verify Membership Status: Ensure you are in good standing as a Rave Financial member with a primary account holder share account established by March 6, 2026
- Submit Scholarship Application: Complete and submit the official scholarship application form (use the link provided on the scholarship page)
- Submit Biography or Resume: Prepare a brief biography or resume outlining your personal goals
- File naming requirement: Save as "LastName_FirstName-Bio"
- Submit Essay: Write a 500-word minimum essay responding to the scholarship essay question
- File naming requirement: Save as "LastName_FirstName-Essay"
- AI Content Policy: All essays will be reviewed for AI-generated content. AI-generated responses will result in a lower score.
- Submit by Deadline: Complete all submissions on or before the deadline date
Required Materials
- Completed scholarship application form
- Brief biography or resume
- 500-word minimum essay in response to the provided question
Important Notes
- Only one application per member is allowed
- AI-generated essay content will be detected and penalized
- Submit all materials before the deadline
What Rave Financial Credit Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $42K
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Range
- $5,000–$18K
- By dollars: Texas 57%, Georgia 43%. Top recipient cities: Beaumont, TX; Atlanta, GA; Mont Belvieu, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA
Sponsorship
$18K
Chambers County Childrens Museum · Mont Belvieu, TX
Sponsorship
$7,000
United Way of Beaumont · Beaumont, TX
Sponsorship
$6,000
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce · Beaumont, TX
Sponsorship
$5,750
Beaumont Childrens Museum · Beaumont, TX
Sponsorship
$5,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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