Showing posts with label first year scholarship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first year scholarship. Show all posts

Monday, February 27, 2012

Scholarships Due This Thursday, March 1, 2012

We have two scholarships with application due dates of March 1, 2012. They are:

Sons of Italy Western Foundation Scholarships:

Applications for the Sons of Italy Western Foundation Scholarships are available both in the Counseling office and on-line. These scholarships range from $500-$5,000 and are due March 1, 2012. There are two different scholarships available.

Scholarships will be awarded to students graduating from public or private high schools in California, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon. Applicants must be wholly or partly of Italian ancestry. Selection will be based on scholastic record, activities evidencing leadership, financial need, written personal goals statement, Essay of Italian Origin, and letters of recommendation.

Applications for the Italian Language Study Grant must be submitted separately, including being placed in a separate envelope, from any application for a college scholarship. For the Italian Language Study Grant, applicants must also have completed a foreign language course in high school.

You can pick up an application in the Counseling office or you can go online at the link below:

Sons of Italy Western Federation


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Italian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship: Due March 15, 2012

Deadline March 15, 2012

The Italian Catholic Federation is now accepting applications for their 2012 First Year Scholarship. This is a $400 scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Total cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
  • Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent or
  • Are Roman Catholic and not of Italian descent and if either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the “Italian Catholic Federation”

Applications will be evaluated on:

  • Scholastic achievement-GPA and Class Rank
  • Financial need
  • Leadership role
  • Faculty recommendation and character reference
  • Extracurricular activities and charitable efforts
  • Family membership/activities in the Italian Catholic Federation

You will need to submit by March 15, 2012 the following:
  • Complete transcript
  • Letter of recommendation from a school official which must state the applicant's GPA and Class Rank
  • 150 word personal letter explaining your Italian origins, why your Roman Catholic faith is important to you and your plans for the future
  • For applicants not of Italian descent, explain the IFC affiliation of your non-Italian Roman Catholic parents, guardians or grandparents, and your plans for the future
Mail all of your application materials and supplemental documents to arrive not later than March 15, 2012 to:

Italian Catholic Federation
8393 Capwell Drive, Suite 110
Oakland CA 94621