Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Grant Guidelines: Teddy Lee Drumm Scholarship Fund

The Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Ted and Buena Drumm to honor their son when he died unexpectedly at the age of 46 on October 4, 1999. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support to Sharon youth in the pursuit of their post-secondary education. The scholarship is intended to support a student who is highly motivated to succeed in college and for whom the award will have a significant impact both personally and financially.

Eligibility

The goal of the Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship is to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Sharon, Connecticut, for at least four years and who are unlikely to have access to other scholarship resources because of average grades. We are looking for students who are motivated to pursue education at an accredited college, university, vocational-technical or professional institute in the United States and for whom this award will have a significant impact.

Awards

There is one award of $1,000 given each year. Additional awards are given as funding allows.

Scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply for funding provided they continue to meet the scholarship guidelines.

Applicants will be informed of Berkshire Taconic’s decision within two months of the deadline date

Review Criteria

The committee will review requests for scholarships according to the following criteria:

Applications will be reviewed by the Teddy Lee Drumm Memorial Scholarship Advisors, a committee of Sharon residents who are active in community affairs. Their recommendations will be reviewed by Berkshire Taconic’s board of directors.

If you have any questions, please contact grants@berkshiretaconic.org.