Aerospace Federal Credit Union recognizes the value and importance of education. Keeping with the “people helping people” credit union philosophy, AFCU will award one $2,500 scholarship and five $500 scholarships to AFCU members who are graduating high school seniors entering college. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Click here to download the application

Where are they now?

Below is an update from Alissa, one of AFCU's past scholarship winners.
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"I graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering last spring. After graduating, I took a gap year to explore some avenues outside of academia. This fall, I’ll be pursuing my M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford, and my main interest is in collision avoidance for space applications. 

The AFCU Satellite Scholarship helped lift some financial burden, and contributed to me being able to study what I was interested in. I'm thankful for the role this scholarship played in the education and various opportunities that opened up to me during my time at UCLA. I appreciate AFCU's commitment to education and how they're helping students, like me, as we pursue higher education.

While I was at UCLA, I had the privilege of leading and overseeing the Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) team at the ELFIN lab, running many crucial TVAC tests using a thermal shroud I designed. Getting to expand our testing capabilities by leading developments across electrical, thermal, and fluid subsystems, and equipping others to take on testing responsibilities after I graduated is something I'm really proud of. The depth of knowledge and experience I gained at ELFIN is something I will carry with me into my career."

- Alissa T.
2021 AFCU College Scholarship Winner