Applicants must be a member of RHAND Credit Union in good standing, that is, must be neither delinquent nor inactive.

Delinquent member means a member who is in default in the repayment of a loan or the payment of an installment in respect of a loan.

Inactive member means a member who has not purchased the equivalent of a minimum of twelve (12) shares during the preceding twelve-month (12) period.

The applicant must be the natural mother or natural father, the adopted mother or adopted father, or the legal guardian of the child. Proof of relationship to the child must be submitted with the application:

• Birth Certificate with affidavit, if necessary
• Court order in case of adoption, or
• Proof of legal guardianship

• Applicants who wish to be considered for an award based on Merit and Need must complete the Merit and Need section of the Application Form and must state the circumstances that support the Need criterion.
• Applicants under this category will be interviewed by a Special Committee that will determine if the need requirement has been established. The findings of the Committee shall be final.

All information given in the applications and in interviews will be held in strictest confidence.

The Annual Scholarship Payment shall be subject to the following criteria:

• The applicant must continue to be in good standing during the tenure of the award. Failure of a member to meet this requirement would jeopardize payment under the scholarship.
• The child’s academic performance and conduct during the academic year must be satisfactory.
• The child must be attending a school located in Trinidad and Tobago.
• In case of the death of an applicant, the person responsible for the child must produce evidence of legal guardianship of the child, to enable payments to continue.
• The award ceases to be paid once the child reaches Form 5.

• All questions on the application form must be answered.
• Copy of the Student Performance Report (SEA results) of the child must be uploaded with the application form.

1) All information supplied must be true and correct. If any of the information provided is proven, prior to the finalization of the  wards, to be false or incorrect, the application is likely to be disqualified. If proof of such incorrectness or falsehood is discovered after the granting of the Award, the Award may be subject to withdrawal.

2) Applicants are required to submit a Applicants would be required to complete a Record Update Form whenever their address, telephone number, name, or any other contact details have changed from what is currently on file.