Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

May 1 Deadline for Berkshire County Scholarships

March 28, 2011

SHEFFIELD, MA—13 scholarship funds in Berkshire County managed by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation are accepting applications through May 1. Guideline and application information is available online or by calling Berkshire Taconic at 413.229.0370.

The funds are:

Myrtle and Raymond Mercier Scholarship Award—$4,500 scholarship available to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Stockbridge, MA.

Charles and Elinore Agar Scholarship—Students eligible for this $500 scholarship are graduating seniors of Monument Mountain Regional High School who are entering their first year of a two or four year college or university with a particular interest in science, engineering, history or creative writing.

Caligari Family Scholarship—$1,000 scholarship available to graduating seniors from Monument Mountain Regional High School who are entering their first year of a two or four year college or university with a goal of pursuing a career in an art or design-related field.

Honorable James P. Dohoney Scholarship Fund—Graduating seniors from Monument Mountain Regional High School, Mount Everett Regional High School, Lenox Memorial High School or Lee High School, who are enrolled in a two or four year college program, are eligible for this $1,000 scholarship. Criteria are significance of the scholarship to the student, demonstration of motivation to succeed in pursuing a two or four year college degree, financial need and academic potential.

William Stanley Scholarship Fund—$12,000 scholarship (paid over four years) to a Berkshire County resident, based on academic achievement and financial need.

Ferris Burtis Scholarship Fund—Students eligible are graduating high school seniors who are full-time residents of the Berkshire Taconic Region and have been accepted in a conservatory or school of music for the fall term 2011 for the purpose of pursuing a career in some form of classical music.

Housatonic School Scholarship Fund—This scholarship is available to graduates of the Housatonic School who are enrolled in a two or four year college or university, vocational school, trade school or apprenticeship.

Guido Masiero Scholarship Fund—$1,000 scholarship available to graduating seniors at Monument Mountain Regional High School or Manchester Essex Regional High School (Manchester, MA) who are entering their first year of a two or four year college or university to pursue studies in physical education, health and wellness, or business studies.

McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship Fund—Students who have lived in Monterey for the last two years of high school are eligible for grants, which may include awards over multiple years. Merit is the primary criteria.

William J. Newton Scholarship Fund—Available to residents of Berkshire County who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a two year program at a community college or a technology curriculum in a community college, technical, vocational, or trade school.

Quality Printing Scholarship—Provides annual scholarships to children of employees of the Quality Printing Company.

Esther Samuels and Mabel Cornman Educational Scholarship Fund—$1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior of Lenox Memorial High School.

West Stockbridge Grange Scholarship—$1,000 scholarship to graduating high school seniors from Great Barrington, Richmond, West Stockbridge or Stockbridge, MA, who intend to pursue careers that will benefit their communities.

A complete listing of grants and scholarships is available online.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY, acting as an agent for positive change in the region. Since 1987, Berkshire Taconic has managed a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses. Each year, the foundation distributes over $7 million through grants and scholarships for programs in the arts and education, health and human services and environmental protection, helping thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goals and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity.

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