For nearly 50 years the Bruce L. Crary Foundation has been quietly making a difference in the lives of students in the North Country. To date this small foundation has helped over 7,000 students pay for their higher education with grants totaling over $11,000,000. Bruce L. Crary, a resident of Westport, NY, was interested in helping young people from the Adirondack area. When he died in a car accident in 1962, at 40 years of age, most of his estate was left as a legacy to assist with college expenses for “deserving students in need of financial assistance.” The Foundation established in 1973 became a Supporting Organization of the Adirondack Foundation in 2007. It provides scholarships through the Crary Education Fund to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, and Warren counties.
Grants are approved by the Foundation's Board from recommendations made by Guidance Counselors and/or Selection Committees at each of the thirty-nine area schools that Crary serves. Selection Committees consist of: Principal/Superintendent, School Board member, Guidance Counselor, community representative, and a former Crary recipient if available. Grants in a range of $600 to $1200 are made to students based on academic qualification and financial need. The award is renewable for each of four years of undergraduate study.
Grants are approved by the Foundation's Board from recommendations made by Guidance Counselors and/or Selection Committees at each of the thirty-nine area schools that Crary serves. Selection Committees consist of: Principal/Superintendent, School Board member, Guidance Counselor, community representative, and a former Crary recipient if available. Grants in a range of $600 to $1200 are made to students based on academic qualification and financial need. The award is renewable for each of four years of undergraduate study.