Scholarships
Supporting the success of Michigan students.
orsa Member Scholarships
Students shouldn’t have to skip out on school because tuition has gotten too high. Because we believe that You are Enuff™, orsa credit union is here to help you achieve the learning that makes your Impossible Dreams possible.
orsa Scholarship Fund, in collaboration with the Local Impact Alliance, awards scholarships to college and trade school bound members each year. In 2026, we will award 10 general scholarships and 5 CTE trade scholarships, for a total of $40,000 for our students. Huzzah!
2026 scholarship applications are now open! Apply today!
Scholarship Criteria
Scholarship criteria
Planning on going to school, but need some help getting there? We want to do our part to make it happen!
Who can apply:
- Applicants must have their own personal orsa credit union account opened on or before December 31, 2025
- Beneficiary or joint owner status alone does not qualify
- Applicants must have been accepted at or applied to an accredited college, university or CTE trade school full or part-time for the 2026 fall semester
- Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree or CTE trade school degree
Previous recipients and applicants are eligible to apply again if they still meet the eligibility criteria!
orsa board members, employees, and their family members are not eligible for these scholarships.
Applicants will be judged on:
- Community service
- Extracurricular activities
- Letter of recommendation
- Job or employment experience
- Application essay question
- Financial need
- Academic performance
Scholarship Application
Required materials
If you’re applying for an orsa member scholarship, we’ll just need a few things to get your application processed.
Online application
This is where you’ll answer a few questions, as well as attach the other required materials.
orsa account number
Not the full thing – we just need the last four digits during the application process.
Latest transcript
You’ll need to submit your latest transcript during the application. No minimum GPA required!
Letter of recommendation
A letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member is the last step!
All orsa Scholarships
Scholarship types
Inspired by the memory of beloved orsa credit union leaders, we’ve been supporting Michigan students for over 30 years with annual scholarships.
Support Our Scholarship Fund
Contribute to community education!
Do you want to help grow the orsa member scholarship program? Reach out to our foundation team to learn how you can support Michigan students and their continued education by contributing to the orsa Scholarship Fund, housed at the Local Impact Alliance!
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