Scholarships

College Scholarship Opportunities 

The Donald DeVirgeles Memorial Scholarships, named for a former board member and president of Adirondack Regional FCU, recognize local students who have demonstrated academic success, financial need, and community or extracurricular involvement. 

2024 Scholarship Winners 

The Adirondack Regional FCU is looking forward to helping support students in any academic field. We can’t wait to hear about the paths you’ve all chosen and how this will better your life and our communities.
 

• Erica Bates, Madrid-Waddington Central School ($1,000)
• Luke Dalton, Chateaugay Central School, ($1,000)
• Isabelle Barriere, Northeastern Clinton Central School ($500)
• Hanna Bechard, Northeastern Clinton Central School ($500)
• Grant Bencze, Tupper Lake High School ($500)
• Emma Hubbard, Potsdam High School ($500)
• Brielle Laundree, AuSable Valley High School ($500)
• Danielle McCaffrey, Brushton-Moira Central School ($500)
• Eleanor Pyne, Peru Central School ($500)
• Grace St. Mary, Franklin Academy High School ($500)

*2025 Scholarship Grant Details are Pending

2024 Grants Awarded

Two  (2)  $ 1,000 Scholarships  
Eight   (8) $ 500.00 Scholarships 

Financial Need No Longer an Application Consideration for 2024

Due to extensive delays with the financial aid process this year, we are not including financial need as a consideration for this year’s recipients. 

Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have resulted in unprecedented delays in students and schools getting necessary aid data. This uncertainty has led to a lot of stress for students and families alike. As a result, for this year only, we’ve decided to simplify our process by eliminating the need for a financial aid package.

Eligibility and Requirements

• The applicant does NOT have to be a member of Adirondack Regional FCU to apply. 
• Must be a high school senior accepted to a two or four-year college.  
• Must have a GPA of at least 2.7  

Application Materials

• Most recent high school transcript. 
• Essay responding to the following:  
  • Tell us about yourself, what makes you passionate about the field you’ve chosen to study, and how this scholarship can help you succeed.  
  • Describe your academic achievements, community involvement, and volunteer activities.  

Deadline

2025 application date to be announced

Two Ways to Apply

Option 1: 
Email grant requirements to tawnya@adkcreditunion.com

Option 2: 
Mail application to:
Adirondack Regional FCU 
Attn: Scholarship Committee 
280 Park St.  
Tupper Lake, NY 12986 

All application materials must be submitted in the initial application to be considered for grant eligibility. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. 

2023 Scholarship Winners

• Jamin Whitmore, Tupper Lake High School ($1,000)
• Isabelle Wylie, Plattsburgh High School ($1,000)
• Ethan Barnes, Saranac High School ($500)
• Marley Fay, AuSable Valley Central School ($500)
• Rachel Letourneau, Northeastern Clinton Central School ($500)
• Luke Miller, Salmon River High School ($500)
• Meika Nadeau, Tupper Lake High School ($500)
• Samuel Sieminski, Canton Central School ($500)
• Grace Southwick, Clifton-Fine Central School District ($500)
• Sarah Tansey, Keene Central School ($500)

2022 Scholarship Winners

In 2022, a record 142 students applied for the Donald DeVirgeles Memorial Scholarships. Of the 10 recipients, seven came from Clinton County, two from Saint Lawrence County, and one from Franklin County.

• Jenna Stanley, Ausable Valley High School ($1,000)
• Elisabeth Prairie, Northeastern Clinton Central School ($1,000)
• Madalyn Fuller, Plattsburgh High School ($500)
• Sophia Brown, Massena Central High School ($500)
• Eli Douglas, AuSable Valley High School ($500)
• Benjamin Welch, Beekmantown High School ($500)
• Rhett Ashley, Norwood-Norfolk Central School ($500)
• Dawson Miletich, Franklin Academy High School ($500)
• Rhyann King, Plattsburgh High School ($500)
• Molly Lynch, Saranac High School ($500)

2021 Scholarship Winners:

• Madeline Brown, Massena Central High School.
• Jay Christopher-Gagnon, Tupper Lake High School.
• Emma Crowningshield, Ausable Valley High School.
• Haley Dennis, Tupper Lake High School.
• Lauren Duchscherer, Massena Central High School.
• Jamie Everritt, Saranac Lake High School.
• Angelena Fay, Saranac High School.
• Bryn Reynolds, Peru Central High School.
• Samantha Rose Higgins, Tupper Lake High School.
• David Scovil II, Norwood-Norfolk Central High School.