Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc., one of the charitable arms of Berkshire Bank, announces the Berkshire Bank Foundation Scholarship Awards Program. Under the program, scholarships will be awarded to seniors attending a high school in a city or town 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 and should contact the Foundation directly for more information.
Available Scholarships:
Vermont: Scholarships are available in Vermont for seniors attending high schools in a city or town where Berkshire Bank has offices.
New York: Scholarships are available in New York for seniors attending high school in a city or town where Berkshire Bank has offices.
Berkshire County, MA: Scholarships are available in Berkshire County for seniors attending any high school in Berkshire County.
Pioneer Valley, MA: Scholarships available in the Pioneer Valley for seniors attending high school in a city or town where Berkshire Bank has offices.
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.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WERE DUE ON MARCH 28, 2012. THANK YOU FOR APPLYING.
APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE 2013 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 2013.
Please submit questions via email to scholarshipinfo@berkshirebank.com. In subject line, please state – scholarship question. Thank you!
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