The Dr. John C. Rawls Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. John C. Rawls, a member of the Board of Directors since 1957. Over his 55 years of service, Dr. Rawls served on the board as President, Vice President, Secretary, Chair and Treasurer. During a nine-month period in the 1990s, he served as the interim CEO of the credit union until a new CEO could be found.

The award is open to students planning to further their education who are enrolled or plan to enroll during the current year in undergraduate or graduate study. Recently graduated high school students are not eligible for this scholarship. Interested applicants must first qualify by being an FCU member or having parent or guardian who is an FCU member.

Interested parties must complete and print the application and submit the following information:

• An Official Student Transcript from all institutions attended
• Two letters of recommendation (from either an instructor, an employer or a co-worker)
• A resume and list of extra-curricular activities, volunteer involvement and professional experience, citing any leadership activities.
• An essay to provide a better profile of who you are, your goals, what this scholarship would mean to you and how it would benefit your academic pursuits and future career goals. The essay must be typed and must be a minimum of 300 words.

The 2024 scholarship application submission deadline is February 2, 2024. Visit https://flcu.org/about/florida-credit-union/community/scholarships/ for more information and to download the scholarship application.