Scholarships

Supporting Our Community through Educational Scholarships

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

  • Dirigo Federal Credit Union Scholarship, awarded to high school students who are about to go to college
  • Pauline Caouette-Moore College Student Scholarship, awarded to students currently in college
Application Deadline:

We are not accepting applications at this time. Applications will reopen in February 2027.

Eligibility:
Applicant must be a Dirigo Federal Credit Union member or eligible to become a member and must currently be either a high school or college student in good standing.

Requirements:
Applicant must submit a copy of grade transcript (unofficial transcript permitted) and must complete the online scholarship application. Applicant must also submit a 250–400 word essay on this topic:

“Maine is a place where resilience, self-reliance, and adaptability are part of everyday life. Describe a challenge you’ve faced growing up or living in Maine and explain how it has shaped your character, goals, or outlook on the future.”

Applicant must attach their essay, picture and transcript, provide application details and consent to the following agreement:

By participating in Dirigo FCU’s 202X Scholarship program, all recipients agree and understand that if chosen as a scholarship recipient, 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 Federal Credit Union and its products; and shall further assign to Dirigo FCU all rights of ownership, including copyright, in the submission, including but not limited to the essay and photo.