Scholarship Program

Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarships

GenFed awards two $1,000 scholarships each year to GenFed members who exhibit dedication to service and hard work. These scholarships honor three men who contributed immensely to the foundation and success of GenFed.

To apply for our Carroll, Prather, Young scholarships, you must be a GenFed Financial member (or dependent child of a member) and enrolled in a higher form of education for the next year, including college, trade school, or university.

Applicants will submit a written response to an essay question. Responses will be judged on originality, attention to detail and organization.

2025 scholarship applications are now being accepted online.  Apply here.  Applications due March 14, 2025.

Video Based Scholarships

Credit Union members may apply for one of three video-based scholarships in 2020 through the Ohio Credit Union Foundation by creating an interactive 1 to 2 1/2-minute video answering the scholarship question.  The first-place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship, second-place a $2,500 scholarship and third place a $1,000 scholarship.

To apply for the Ohio Credit Union Foundation video scholarships you must be a member in good standing that currently attends or has been accepted to attend an accredited college or university, in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.

Watch for the Ohio Credit Union Foundation application information coming soon.

Congratulations to our 2023 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2023 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Ethan Michael Sanders. (2) 2023 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Gabrielle Miller.}

Congratulations to our 2022 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2022 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Quinn Gajewski. (2) 2022 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Reagan Christine Webb.}

Congratulations to our 2021 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2021 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Gabriel Johnson. (2) 2021 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Kennedy Liggett.}

Congratulations to our 2020 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2020 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Dylan Liggett. (2) 2020 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Mackenzie King.}

Congratulations to our 2019 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2019 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Hannah Liggett. (2) 2019 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Maggie Piper.}

_{(1) 2018 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Madison Knapp. (2) 2018 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Aleck Frank.}

Congratulations to our 2017 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2017 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Marissa McKinney. (2) 2017 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Brock David Naill. (3) 2017 Wadsworth Community Scholarship winner Dylan Bowers.}

Congratulations to our 2017 $500 scholarship winners!

_{(1) Antwerp High School Scholarship Winner – Jamie Ryan 
(2) Bryan High School Scholarship Winner – Marcus Boecker
(3) Edgerton High School Winner – Derek Blue
(4) Mount Vernon Township High School Winner –  McKenzie Zinzilieta
(5) Mount Vernon Township High School Winner – Melissa Lehman
(6) Mount Vernon Township High School Winner – Kathryn Reich
(7) Paulding High School Winner – Emily Knodel
(8) North Central High School Winner – Allyson Hutchison
(9) Springfield High School Winner – Brandon Hoxworth
(10) Wayne Trace High School Winner – Ethan Dunham}

Congratulations to our 2016 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2016 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Marissa McKinney. (2) 2016 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Rachel Melissa Husk. (3) 2016 Wadsworth Community Scholarship winner Larissa Richards.}

Congratulations to our 2016 $500 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2016 Antwerp High School Scholarship winner Mikayla Boesch. (2) 2016 Bryan High School Scholarship winner Jacob Hausch. (3) 2016 Copley High School Scholarship winner Jhada Walker. (4) 2016 Edgerton High School Scholarship winner Dakota Freeman. (5, 6, 7) 2016 Mount Vernon Township High School Scholarship winners Aaron Steele, Jacey House and Jordan Portner.  (8) 2016 Paulding High School Scholarship winner Taylor Schooley. (9) 2016 Stryker High School Scholarship winner Megan Graber. (10) 2016 Wayne Trace High School Scholarship winner Estie Sinn.}

Congratulations to our 2015 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2015 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Marissa McKinney. (2) 2015 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner LiAnna Nicole Schwerer. (3) 2015 Wadsworth Community Scholarship winner Sydney Bowers.}

Congratulations to our 2015 $500 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2015 Antwerp High School Scholarship winner Collin Perry. (2) 2015 Bryan High School Scholarship winner Kenny Beucler. (3) 2015 Copley High School Scholarship winner Julie Samarigan. (4) 2015 Edgerton High School Scholarship winner Nathan Nye. (5) 2015 Mount Vernon Township High School Scholarship winner Andrew S Capps. (6) 2015 North Central High School Scholarship winner Rachel Oxender. (7) 2015 Paulding High School Scholarship winner Erin Johanns. (8) 2015 Springfield High School Scholarship winner Megan Smith. (9) 2015 Stryker High School Scholarship winner Shelby Uran. (10) 2015 Wayne Trace High School Scholarship winner Isaiah Ross.}

Congratulations to our 2014 $1,000 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2014 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Ashley Ball. (2) 2014 Carroll, Prather, Young Scholarship winner Kristin Osborne. (3) 2014 Wadsworth Community Scholarship winner Grace Rhodes.}

Congratulations to our 2014 $500 scholarship winners!

_{(1) 2014 Antwerp High School Scholarship winner Kirsi Smith. (2) 2014 Bryan High School Scholarship winner Shea Vogelsong. (3) 2014 Edgerton High School Scholarship winner Christopher Kelse Brown. (4) 2014 Mount Vernon Township High School Scholarship winner Amanda Scott. (5) 2014 North Central High School Scholarship winner Nathanial James McBride. (6) 2014 Paulding High School Scholarship winner Andrew Layman. (7) 2014 Springfield High School Scholarship winner Jenna Dray. (8) Stryker High School Scholarship winner Conner Varner. (9) 2014 Wayne Trace High School Scholarship winner Brock Worden.}