Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Health Care Scholarships Available

May 3, 2010

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA—The Tabor Foundation, which supports training in health care careers, seeks applicants from NW Connecticut and Northeast Dutchess County who need financial assistance to further their health care education. Applicants to The Tabor Foundation, a fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, can include those training in nursing, laboratory work, x-ray, mental health, dentistry, pharmacology, physical therapy, emergency medical, nutrition or allied health care fields.

Applications are available here or by calling Berkshire Taconic at 413.528.8039. Completed application forms are due on or before June 1. A committee of local residents will review applications using criteria that measure an applicant’s need and his or her commitment to a healthcare career in the communities of Northwest Connecticut or Northeast Dutchess County.

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.