Foist Family Perseverance Scholarship Fund Grant

Foist Family Perseverance Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Summary

The Foist Family Perseverance Scholarship Fund, established by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, aims to support adult learners and graduating high school seniors from Berkshire County pursuing careers in healthcare and sciences. With a focus on clinical and research fields such as nursing and occupational therapy, this fund seeks to empower individuals in their educational and professional journeys, promoting economic mobility and high quality of life in the community.

Overview

The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was established in 1987 in Salisbury, Conn., with an anonymous donation of $100,000. Originally an affiliate of the New York Community Trust, the foundation became an independent public charity in 1990. Today, BTCF manages more than 550 funds that put over $14 million into action each year. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation serves Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties. This unique area where New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts meet contains 2,200 square miles of natural beauty and small-town charm that is home to nearly 230,000 people. Mission: Strengthening communities through philanthropy and leadership. Vision:  All residents have opportunity for economic mobility and a high quality of life. Values: Impact: Striving to make a measurable difference in all of our workInnovation: Valuing experimentation and risk-taking to achieve impactInspiring generosity: Motivating people to give back to their communitiesEquity: Being inclusive and working toward fundamental fairness in communitiesExcellence: Holding ourselves accountable for high-quality work Foist Family Perseverance Scholarship Fund The mission of the Foist Family Perseverance Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to adult learners or graduating high school seniors of a high school in Berkshire County, MA, who are pursuing a career in health care/sciences (clinical or research), including nutrition/dietician, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and neuropsychology.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Adult learners and graduating high school seniors from Berkshire County high schools who are residents of Berkshire County pursuing a career in health care.