SECU Bridge to Career Scholarships

SECU Bridge to Career Scholarships is sponsored by State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Foundation. Offers scholarships to students seeking state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials leading to sustainable wage careers.

SECU Foundation Bridge to Career Scholarship Application SECU Foundation Bridge to Career Scholarship Application This program helps remove financial barriers for students seeking to obtain state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials that lead to sustainable wage careers within their local communities. SECU Bridge to Career provides funding for $500 scholarships, to be awarded to up to 30 eligible students per year.

Preference will be given to those students with limited or no access to financial aid from other programs.

Student Eligibility Requirements To be considered for funding through the program, a student or prospective student must: Be a North Carolina resident Be enrolled or enrolling in a course(s) leading to a qualifying credential Be part of one of the following target groups: unemployed or underemployed, members of the NC National Guard, military veterans and spouses, or underserved populations in a specific workforce sector or area Not be a director, employee, or family member of an employee of the State Employees’ Credit Union or SECU Foundation Please enter a valid phone number.

Format: (000) 000-0000. Central Piedmont Student ID Number 7 digit number, often starts with a 4 or 3. Leave this blank if you don't have one or are not sure.

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Target Group Affiliation (Select all that apply) * Unemployed /Underemployed* Adult NC National Guard Member Military Veteran or Spouse Underserved Populations: Specific Workforce Sector or Area Female Male Prefer not to disclose Other High School Completion Status Earned High School Diploma Earned High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, etc.) Did not complete High School or GED/HiSET/HSE yet Other Current Employment Status * Unemployed Underemployed (earning less than 200% of the federal poverty level guidelines) Employed Full-Time Poverty Guidelines can be found here: 200% poverty levels for 2024: NC DEQ More information from ASPE African American American/Alaskan Native Asian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic/Latino Other/Prefer not to disclose How would you fund the courses if you do not receive the scholarship?

* Do you plan to enroll in further training (yes, no, or unsure) * If yes, what future training do you plan to seek? Please write a short student biography to tell us more about yourself. These questions are optional but might help you respond.

Tell us about your desire or need for this scholarship and any additional information that you think would be helpful. How will completing this program help you achieve your educational, career, and/or vocational goals? Describe one of your proudest moments or accomplishments.

Tell us a little about you and your career goals. Tell us about at least one way you help others or are involved in your community. Describe someone who has had a big influence on your life?

Why do you admire this person or what lessons did this person teach you? What is your personal motto? Please write a short student biography to tell us more about yourself.

Share your need for the scholarship and how it will help with your educational and vocational goals. As a condition of the award, I give my consent to the release of my name, biographical statement, and image for publications written/distributed by the System Office, the local Community College, and/or the State Employees' Credit Union and the SECU Foundation.

As condition of this award, it is my responsibility to notify the College of licensure, certification and/or job obtainment because of participation in this program. I further consent to be contacted after completion of my coursework to determine if my participation in the program assisted me in gaining certification and/or employment.

I attest I am not a director, employee, or family member of an employee or director of the State Employees' Credit Union or SECU Foundation. 2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year Date Photo Release: Student Signature * Student Photo attachment (optional) Browse Files Drag and drop files here Please include a professional image that shows only the applicant.

Career Services provides a Professional Headshot Photobooth at Central Campus, Central High Building, Room 206.

Scholarship Coordinator Phone Scholarship Coordinator Email Scholarship Eligible Course RELEASE FOR USE OF NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, PLANS, WORK PRODUCT, VIDEO, AUDIO RECORDINGS, AND/OR QUOTES I also acknowledge that the Released Parties may choose not to use the student's name, image, likeness, photographs, drawings, sketches, plans, work product, video, audio recordings, quotes, and/or (if applicable) information related to the student's membership, and/or prior awards at this time but may choose to do SO at a later date at their discretion.

I hereby release, waive, remit, acquit, satisfy, forever discharge and agree to hold harmless the Released Parties and their respective past, present, and future directors, officers (whether acting in such capacity or individually), members, shareholders, owners, servants, partners, joint venturers, principals, trustees, creditors, attorneys, insurers, representatives, employees, independent contractors, managers, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, subdivisions, departments, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns and assignees, transferors, transferees, investors, nominees, and any agent acting or purporting to act for them or on their behalf from any and all claims, demands, damages, debts, liabilities, obligations, contracts, agreements, causes of action, suits, and costs, of whatever nature, character, or description, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, anticipated or unanticipated, which I may have or may hereafter have or claim to have against the Released Parties arising out of or relating in any way to the use of the student's name, image, likeness, photographs, drawings, sketches, plans, work product, video, audio recordings, quotes, and/or information related to the student's membership, and/or prior awards.

I have had sufficient time to review and seek explanation of the provisions contained above, I have carefully read and understand them, and I agree to be bound by them. I voluntarily and irrevocably give my consent and agree to this Release. If you are under age 18 or DO NOT want to give your consent please contact Program Coordinator for an alternate form to complete.