Lindsey Bailey is pursuing her dream at the University of Colorado in Boulder studying Pre-Med and Finance; something that may not have been possible without the Pinnacol Foundation. The Pinnacol Foundation provides scholarships to the children of Colorado’s injured workers. Lindsey’s mother was hurt after she slipped and fell at a Montrose restaurant where they worked together.
The Pinnacol Foundation was formed to provide scholarship funds to help students like Sara whose parents have been killed or seriously injured in work-related accidents. The funds can be used for college or vocational training. This year, the scholarship is being expanded to include funding for graduate school. Applications are being accepted now for the 2011-2012 school year. The application deadline is March 31.
Since its inception in 2000, the Pinnacol Foundation has awarded more than $1.3 million to students for college or vocational training. Scholarships are funded through the generous donations of Pinnacol stakeholders and other friends of the Pinnacol Foundation. Award amounts vary, and this year the average scholarship amounts have been raised from $3,000 to approximately $5,000 for each school year. The funds can be used at any accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
To qualify, a student must be the natural, adopted, step-child or full dependent of a worker killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident while employed by a Colorado-based company, regardless of insurance carrier. Visit www.pinnacol.com/foundation to learn more about the scholarship, fill out an application or listen to more stories about scholarship recipients.
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