Robert Annelli Family Scholarship Grant

The Robert Annelli Family Scholarship, managed by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, supports residents of New Marlborough, Monterey, Otis, Sheffield, or Sandisfield, MA, who demonstrate significant financial need. This scholarship aims to cover costs for postsecondary education, including tuition, books, and transportation. Preference is given to individuals pursuing technical or vocational degrees or certificates, particularly in trades or technical fields, fostering economic mobility and community support.

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:
The Robert Annelli Family Scholarship Fund provides support for the cost of attendance to obtain postsecondary degrees or certificates for individuals who have significant financial need and are residents of New Marlborough, Monterey, Otis, Sheffield, or Sandisfield, MA. Scholarship funding will provide financial support for the cost of attendance, including tuition, tools, books, transportation, or childcare expenses.
Preference will be given to individuals interested in pursuing technical or vocational (or other non-traditional) degree, license, or certificate in the trades or technical fields at a community college, technical, vocational, or trade school, or professional training program. Examples of such programs, not intended to be exhaustive, include the building trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.), technical trades, commercial driving, and farming.

Eligibility

Residents of New Marlborough, Monterey, Otis, Sheffield, or Sandisfield, MA, for at least one year who are pursuing a technical or vocational degree or certificate. Individuals who have not completed secondary or GED programs are eligible.