College Scholarship Program

Scholarships: Investing in Your Future

Supporting Students. Empowering DFCU Families.

As part of our commitment to helping young members pursue higher education, Dannemora Federal Credit Union offers an annual scholarship program in partnership with the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA). If you're a graduating high school senior planning to attend college, you may be eligible for scholarship opportunities—right here in your community.

 

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What’s Available

DFCU Scholarships

  • 10 scholarships awarded annually

    • 1st–5th place: $2,000 each

    • 6th–10th place: $1,000 each

NYCUA Statewide Scholarships

  • Awards ranging from $250 to $1,500

  • Multiple winners selected from across New York State

By submitting one application, you’ll be considered for both DFCU’s scholarships and the statewide NYCUA awards.

Important Dates

  • Application Deadline: January 9th 2026

  • Winners Notified: Typically by May

  • Scholarships Disbursed: Prior to the fall semester

Why Apply?

College is a major investment—for students and their families. Scholarships can help reduce the cost, relieve financial stress, and recognize the hard work you've already done. At DFCU, we believe in rewarding achievement and supporting our community’s youth as they take their next steps.

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior

  • Plan to attend an accredited college or university in the upcoming academic year

  • Be a member of DFCU, or have a parent/guardian who is a member, by the application deadline

  • Submit all required documents by the posted deadline

How to Apply

  1. Request Your Application Packet
    Click the “Get Started” button below and request your personalized application packet via email.

  2. Complete the Application Form
    Follow all instructions provided. Only the designated fields will be reviewed—no resumes, photos, or additional attachments allowed.

  3. Prepare Your Required Documents
    You’ll need to upload the following as separate files:

    • Your completed application

    • A transcript showing grades from 9th through 11th grade

    • Your essay response

    • The signed Certification & Release form (applicant and parent/guardian signatures required)

  4. Submit Everything Online
    Submit your materials as instructed—no physical mailings or in-person drop-offs will be accepted.

  5. Mark the Deadline
    All materials must be submitted by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Ready to Begin?

Click below to request your application packet.
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Still have questions? Contact our Student Resources team at [email protected] for help.

Important Details:

You must be a member of Dannemora Federal Credit Union to apply to the NYCUA college scholarship program. If you are not currently a member, please visit DFCU Accounts page to open one today.

  1. Click on Get Started to get a copy of the application, instructions and the code credit union code to submit emailed to you.
  2. Complete and save the scholarship application form. Please use only the space provided on the form to answer the questions. Other than where specified on the application form, no attachments, resumes, pictures or other materials of any kind should be submitted or used to answer the questions.
  3. You and your parent or guardian must sign the Certification and Release Authorization on the back page of the application form.
  4. You must obtain a credit union verification code from your credit union in order to verify eligibility. This is obtain by completing clicking on Get Started. A detailed email will be sent from DFCU team.
  5. You will then submit your application online at: DFCU-NYCUA  Application Submission 
    by January 9th 2026; 3pm, along with:
    • a high school transcript documenting your GPA for grades 9-11; and
    • an essay response.
    • "Nominated by" section can be an parent or mentor.

If any portion is incomplete or not included, the application will not be considered by NYCUA. 

Please save and upload the documents as three separate files (pdf, Word, jpg only; no Google Docs, they will not be accepted):

  1. Scholarship Application
  2. High School Transcript
  3. Essay

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact DFCU by clicking on the Get Started button. Winner notifications will be sent in May 2026. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!

updated: 2025-10-21

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