Scholarships

Dirigo FCU is pleased to offer fourteen $1,000 scholarships to college and high school student members.

Supporting Our Community Through Educational Scholarships

Dirigo Federal Credit Union remains committed to helping all our members achieve their financial goals. It is our privilege to award deserving student members with college scholarships through our Annual Scholarship Programs. We have two scholarships each awarding $1,000:

Dirigo FCU Scholarship is awarded to High School students who are about to go to college.

Pauline Caouette-Moore College Student Scholarship is awarded to students who are currently in college.

Accepting applications from February 18^th through March 31^st, 2025

Eligibility

Applicant must be a Member or eligible to become a Member of Dirigo FCU.

Applicant must currently be either a high school or college student in good standing.

Requirements

Applicant must submit a copy of grade transcript (unofficial transcript is permitted).

Applicant must complete the online scholarship application.

Applicant must submit a 250–400 word essay on “Maine is known for its strong sense of community, natural beauty, and hardworking spirit. How has living in Maine shaped your sense of community, and how do you plan to use your education and experiences to give back to your local or state-wide community in the future”.

To Apply for a Scholarship, Simply Complete the Form Below

Scholarship Application

Short Answers
List Community or Extracurricular Activities you have participated in:*
How prepared do you feel being financially responsible for yourself throughout the college experience? (1-3 Sentences)*
Essay 250-400 Words
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Transcript and Other Docs
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Photo
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Applicant Details
Member's Name*
First Last
Member's Address*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Phone Number*
Email*
Where did or do you go to high school?*
Where do you attend college or where were you accepted?*
Degree Program/Course of Study
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By participating in Dirigo FCU’s 2024 Scholarship program, all recipients
agree and understand that if chosen as a scholarship recipient, then the individual grants Dirigo FCU permission to use his or her name, address, photograph, likeness, biographical and personal information, essay and scholarship award information in any formats and medium, including the Internet and on social media websites, for publicity, promotion, advertising and other purposes without further notice or additional compensation to promote the scholarship program, the scholarship recipient’s submission and Dirigo and its products; and shall further assign to Dirigo all rights of ownership, including copyright, in the submission, including but not limited to the essay and photo.

Scholarships

Scholarships

Supporting Our Community Through Educational Scholarships

To Apply for a Scholarship, Simply Complete the Form Below

Scholarship Application

Short Answers

Applicant Details