The Tyler Adkins Memorial Fund – Varsity Lacrosse Scholarship program was established in 2024 to assist high school seniors on Valley Central’s
girls and boys varsity lacrosse teams in pursuing higher education and continuing their lacrosse careers.
Established in his memory, Tyler was a Valley Central High School student and was set to graduate in 2023. He was a member of Valley Central’s Varsity lacrosse team, as well as other local lacrosse organizations. He valued the lessons he learned from the game and the friends he made along the way. He was accepted into a Business Marketing program and was committed to play lacrosse as an LSM for a DIII university.
Printable Tyler Adkins Memorial Fund – Varsity Lacrosse Scholarship Application
Requirements for Consideration:
• Applicants must be residents of the Valley Central School District.
• Candidates must be seniors currently playing lacrosse for Valley Central High School.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program (college, university or technical school) and are committed to playing lacrosse for that program and will start in the Fall of 2025.
• An essay with approximately 500 words and 2 letters of recommendation must accompany the application.
• Award amount will be one $500 scholarship to a male lacrosse player and one $500 scholarship to a female lacrosse player.
• Applications will be reviewed by the Tyler Adkins Memorial Scholarship Board of Directors and winners will be selected and announced at the Valley Central High School Athletics Awards Night.
• Deadline to submit is May 15, 2025.
Completed Applications must be sent to:
Tyler Adkins Memorial Fund
15 Old Coldenham Road
Walden, NY 12586
Or VCHS – Guidance Office; Melynda Kane.