Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Sweetbrook Scholarship Deadline January 31

January 13, 2010

Great Barrington, MA—Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced today that January 31 is the deadline for the Sweet Brook Scholarships, which are awarded to provide career development to Sweet Brook Care Center staff members who plan to further their education in the field of health care. Eligible applicants must be employees in good standing with the Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Centers in Williamstown, and planning to attend an accredited school to further their education in a health care field that will have a direct impact on their work at Sweet Brook.

Scholarships will be awarded for books, tuition, equipment and general education expenses. Applications are available online at www.berkshiretaconic.org/grantseekers or by calling Berkshire Taconic at 413.528.8039. Completed application forms are due at 5 p.m. on January 31 at the Berkshire Taconic office, and must be signed by the director of Human Resources at the Sweet Brook Center.

The Sweetbrook Scholarship Fund is an endowment of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. Thanks to its generous donors, in 2009 Berkshire Taconic distributed nearly $7 million in scholarships and grants for programs in the arts and education, health and human services, and environmental protection. Berkshire Taconic is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.

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