Use your Social Media skills to win a $1,000 scholarship!

NO ESSAY REQUIRED!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 AltaOne Foundation Digital Scholarship.  Up to five $1,000 scholarships are available.
Applications are due by 5 PM, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a member of AltaOne Federal Credit Union with accounts in good standing at the time of application and scholarship award announcement. Not a member? Apply Online or stop by any AltaOne branch location.

• Be a current high school student at least 14 years of age or older, a graduating high school senior, or a current student in a college, university, trade school, certificate, masters or doctorate program.

• Have a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.

• Current high school students must attend an accredited 2026 summer academic program. Graduating high school seniors and current college student applicants must attend an accredited college, university, or trade school for the 2026-2027 academic year.

• Have not been awarded this scholarship previously.

Submission Information

• Applicant must submit a completed AltaOne Foundation Digital Scholarship application, which can be obtained by clicking the button below.  Application must be submitted by email to Foundation@AltaOne.net, by 5pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

• An official high school/college transcript must be sent directly from the school in a sealed, stamped envelope, and postmarked by Friday, April 10, 2026, to:

  Scholarship Committee
  AltaOne Foundation
  11211 River Run Boulevard
  Bakersfield CA 93311

• Applicants must submit one of the following types of digital media content about Financial Literacy and designed to influence their friends to open an account at AltaOne Federal Credit Union. Content can be as simple as providing a financial tip, explaining the difference between a bank and a credit union, discussing why it's important to save money, or any other topic related to financial education:

  • TikTok Videos: Create and post three to five original TikTok videos with the hashtag #AltaOneScholarship2026. The videos must be uploaded to TikTok, and the URL link to each video must be provided on the scholarship application.

  • Facebook or Instagram Reels: Create and post three to five original reels with the hashtag #AltaOneScholarship2026. The reels must be uploaded to Facebook or Instagram, and the URL link to each reel must be provided on the scholarship application.

  • YouTube Videos: Create and post three to five original videos with the hashtag #AltaOneScholarship2026. The videos must to be uploaded to YouTube, and the URL link to each video must be provided on the scholarship application.

Need Ideas for Videos?

Visit our blog at AltaOne.org/blog for ideas and source material you can use.

Selection Criteria

Scholarship awards will be selected by the content relevance and creativity of their digital media submissions. See Terms & Conditions for more information.

Key Dates to Remember:

• March 31, 2026: Completed application must be submitted by email to Foundation@AltaOne.net, by 5pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

• April 10, 2026: Official high school/college transcripts must be postmarked by Friday, April 10, 2026.

• April 17, 2026: Scholarship award recipients will be notified beginning Friday, April 17, 2026.

• April 23, 2026: Scholarships will be announced during the AltaOne Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Ridgecrest California. Award recipients should strive to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If they are unable to attend, other arrangements/methods for acceptance may be made at the discretion of the AltaOne Foundation.

Questions

Contact the AltaOne Foundation at Foundation@AltaOne.net or call 800-433-9727, ext. 1334.