Guidelines
The Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc., funded with a donation from Berkshire Bank, announces the 2010 Berkshire Bank Foundation Scholarship Awards Program. Under the Program, eighteen (18) $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to seniors attending a high school in a town or city of Massachusetts, New York and Vermont served by Berkshire Bank and where the bank has a presence. Children of bank employees are eligible to apply.
Available Scholarships:
Vermont: Three (3) $2,000 scholarships are available in Vermont for seniors attending high schools in Arlington, Manchester, Rutland, Ludlow, North Clarendon and Chester, VT.
New York: Three (3) $2,000 scholarships are available in New York for seniors attending the following high schools: Albany, Colonie South, Bethlehem, Guilderland, Shenendahowa, Columbia, Scotia-Glenville and Waterville Central, Madison Central, Schenectady, Mechanicville, Niskayuna, Troy and Catholic Central high schools.
Berkshire County, MA: Six (6) $2,000 scholarships available in Berkshire County for seniors attending any high school in Berkshire County.
Pioneer Valley, MA: Six (6) $2,000 scholarships available in the Pioneer Valley for seniors attending high school in South Hadley, Agawam, Feeding Hills, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Southwick, Westfield, Greenfield and Springfield.
Program Guidelines & Priorities:
* Seeking graduating seniors with a record of volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities.
* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0; a total family annual income under $75,000, and plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college or technical school.
* Scholarship funds will be paid in December 2010 or January 2011 for the second semester of the student’s first year directly to the college and not to the student. It will be the student’s responsibility to submit to the Foundation at that time an invoice for second semester tuition and fees, student ID number and college information.
* Berkshire Bank Foundation will accept only 5 applications per high school. Applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified fit for this scholarship program. Berkshire Bank Foundation strongly suggests that each high school present this opportunity to five (5) of the strongest applicants that match this program’s Guidelines. Application deadline is March 31, 2010 by 5 p.m.
Mail one copy of a completed typed application package to:
(This includes application with signoff by Guidance Department, essay, resume, 2009 IRS 1040 Form and school transcript.)
Foundation Scholarship Committee
c/ o Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1308
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(Click for Application)
The applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by a committee consisting of employees of Berkshire Bank and community volunteers. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2010.
Please submit questions via email to scholarship@berkshirebank.com. In subject line, please state – scholarship question. Thank you!
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