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NIAF Robert J. Tarte Scholarship for Italian Studies is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to U.S. citizens of Italian descent enrolled full-time in an accredited campus-based undergraduate college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3. 0.
The scholarship is part of the UNICO Foundation national scholarship program, which promotes Italian American heritage and culture. Applicants must reside in or have a UNICO Chapter or District sponsor in one of 15 eligible states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, or Wisconsin. Online degree programs are not eligible.
The deadline to apply is March 15, 2027.
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Explore UNICO National Scholarships | Apply Now for Educational Support UNICO Scholarship Program Welcome to the UNICO Foundation Scholarship Program page. The UNICO National mission is to promote the image of Italian Americans along with Italian heritage and culture by supporting charitable, scientific, cultural, educational, and literary projects.
The online application process is now CLOSED for Important Information When Applying Please note: The deadline for applying has changed for this cycle. The deadline to apply is MARCH 15, 2027 , unless otherwise stated.
Applicants must reside in or have a UNICO Chapter/District sponsor from one of the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, or Wisconsin. Exception: The Maria and Paolo Alessio Southern Italy Scholarship is open to applicants from all 50 states.
These scholarships are for applicants that will continue studies within the academic year 2027-2028. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Each scholarship offer is a stand-alone application with its individual specific requirements.
You can apply to more than one if you meet eligibility. Online degree programs are not eligible for UNICO scholarships. Applicants do not need to be members of UNICO to apply.
However, UNICANS and their family members may be sponsored through their respective Chapters. Only recipients are notified after the judging process is completed in late May 2027. If you were a recipient in 2026-2027, you may not apply for any other UNICO Foundation Scholarships while your award is still active.
A candidate MUST initiate only one application for each appropriate scholarship. Duplicate entries will be excluded from consideration. An application may be edited, as often as necessary, prior to submission.
Questions? Email scholarships@unico. org The scholarships on this page are part of the UNICO Foundation national scholarship program.
Candidates residing in a community with a UNICO Chapter may also qualify to apply for local scholarships. To find out if there are any local scholarships in your area, contact the specific chapter by going to "Find a Chapter" on this website. For High School Seniors Only: Undergraduate Awards – With this application you will be applying for all the following scholarships: Major Don S.
Gentile Scholarship Alphonse A. Miele Scholarship William C. Davini Scholarship Theodore Mazza Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant four scholarships, each valued at $6,000, to high school seniors who will be attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States; paid out at $1,500 per school year up to a maximum of 4 years.
Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 5 Be pursuing college study within the academic year of 2026-2027 Be a high school senior at any public or private secondary school Be a United States citizen of Italian descent Founders Scholarship in Memory of Joseph L.
Manganaro UNICO Foundation, Inc. will grant one scholarship valued at $10,000 to a 2026 High School Graduate who will be attending, full time, an accredited campus-based college/university/technical school in the United States. This scholarship is based on the candidate’s achievements in academic and non-academic activities. Leadership, Integrity, Work Ethic and Service to Others, will be given priority in the assessment of merit.
Be a United States citizen, at least eighteen years of age. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a 2026 High School Graduate who will be attending an accredited college, university, or technical school.
Students must have an association with the local Chapter whose sponsorship is required.
The John Alati Scholarship for Musical Arts The UNICO Foundation, Inc. will grant one scholarship, valued at $2,000, to a graduating High School Senior who will be attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university in the United States, pursuing a degree in the Musical Arts, including: performing voice, dance or instrumental performance. Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
5 Be pursuing college study within the academic year of 2026-2027 Be a high school senior at any public or private secondary school Be a United States citizen For Students "Initiating" Graduate Studies: (Students Already Attending Grad School Do Not Qualify) Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant two awards valued up to a maximum of $3,000 each, paid out at $1,500 per year, for graduate scholarships.
A senior at any public or private college/university or a graduate thereof who is initiating graduate studies Attend full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Be pursuing graduate study within the academic year of 2026-2027 Be a United States citizen of Italian descent For Students Pursuing a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree: Dr. Benjamin Cottone Memorial Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant a $5,000 scholarship, paid on award, to a senior at a campus based public or private college/university or hold a degree thereof who will be pursuing a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy degree, or is currently enrolled in an accredited medical school within the United States Be a United States citizen of Italian descent Pursue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 For Students Currently Attending a Nursing Program: (High School Seniors Do Not Qualify) Bernard and Carolyn Torraco Memorial Nursing Scholarships The UNICO Foundation, Inc. will grant $2,500 scholarships to students attending accredited prelicensure or graduate nursing programs in the United States.
Be a United States citizen. A candidate must be currently attending an accredited campus-based nursing degree program in the United States, completing core nursing courses. Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027.
For Students Currently in College and/or Graduate School (Please check individual scholarships for academic status requirement): Ella T. Grasso Literary Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will provide two literary scholarships, valued at $1,000 each to matriculated college students submitting an original short story or essay celebrating their Italian heritage. Be a United States citizen of Italian descent.
Be currently attending, full time, an accredited campus-based college or university in the United States Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 DiMattio Celli Family Study Abroad Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $1,250 each, for study in Italy. Candidates must be currently attending, full-time, an accredited college or university in the United States, pursuing a degree.
The study abroad program must be eligible for credit by the student’s college/university. An applicant must be a United States citizen of Italian descent.
Guglielmo Marconi Engineering Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant a scholarship valued at $1,250 paid on award to a student pursuing an Engineering Degree in one of the following areas: electrical, mechanical, industrial, biomedical, chemical, manufacturing, aerospace, or computer.
Be a United States citizen of Italian descent Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based undergraduate college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Robert J.
Tarte Scholarship for Italian Studies The UNICO Foundation will provide a scholarship, valued at $1,000, to a student pursuing a major or minor in Italian Studies or Italian Language. Be a United States citizen. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities.
Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based undergraduate college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Maria and Paolo Alessio Southern Italy Scholarship*Open to all 50 states The UNICO Foundation will provide a scholarship, valued at $2,500 to a student currently pursuing a degree.
Be a United States citizen of Southern Italian descent, having at least one parent originating from the region of: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Latium, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, or Sicily. Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 2.
7 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Open to only college Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships valued at $2,500 each to students pursuing a degree. Be a United States citizen of Italian descent Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Open to Freshman through Seniors and Graduate students. If you are applying as a graduate student, you must be currently attending the graduate program.
Eleanor and Anthony DeFrancis Scholarship Fund for Natural Sciences UNICO Foundation, Inc. will grant scholarships valued in the range of $2,500 to $10,000 to a fully-matriculating student currently attending full time, one of the following: California Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Arizona, Tucson University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Francisco University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado, Boulder University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Majoring in Natural Sciences, i.e., physics, chemistry, biology, archeology, meteorology, mathematics, astronomy, or geology.
Pre-medical studies do not qualify. An applicant may be an undergraduate, or a postgraduate candidate for a master’s or doctorate degree. Be at least eighteen years of age and a natural born United States citizen of Italian ancestry, having at least one parent of Italian descent.
Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students currently pursuing a degree.
Be a United States citizen. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Open to Freshman through Seniors and Graduate students. If you are applying as a graduate student, you must be currently attending the graduate program. Ralph J.
Torraco Scholarship for Special Education The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students currently pursuing a degree in the field of Special Education. This includes students with dyslexia, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, behavioral problems, or with disabilities as defined under the Rehabilitation Act. Be a United States citizen.
This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 0 Continue their study within the academic year 2025-2026 Ralph J.
Torraco Scholarship for Therapy Sciences The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students currently pursuing a degree in the field of Therapy Sciences including students in the sciences of physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), audiology, and speech-language pathology therapy. Be a United States citizen. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities.
Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Louise Torraco Memorial Scholarship for Science The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students currently pursuing a degree in Physical Sciences including but not limited to Agro-Sciences, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physics; or in the Life Sciences including but not limited to Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Microbiology and Zoology.
Be a United States citizen. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Ralph J. Torraco Fine Arts Scholarship The UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students currently pursuing a degree in Fine Arts including the Performing Arts, Visual Arts or Technical Arts. Be a United States citizen.
This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a student currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3. 0 Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Ralph J.
Torraco Scholarship for Computer Science Studies Four scholarships, valued at $1,000 each will be granted, to students currently enrolled pursuing a degree in the field of Computer Science Studies, attending full time an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States. Must be a United States citizen and at least eighteen years of age. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities.
Preference is given to applicants demonstrating financial need. Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship for Veterinary Studies UNICO Foundation will grant two scholarships valued at $2,500 each to students initiating studies at, or currently attending, full time, an accredited campus-based college/university in the United States pursuing a degree in the field of Veterinary Studies.
Be a United States citizen. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Be a student initiating studies at, or currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college/university program in the United States Have a minimum grade point average of 3.
0 A candidate must be at least 18 years of age. Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027 Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship for Seminarian Studies Four scholarships, valued at $1,000 each will be granted, to students currently enrolled as seminarians, attending full time an accredited Catholic Seminary in the United States.
Must be a United States citizen and at least eighteen years of age. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. Preference is given to applicants demonstrating financial need.
Continue their study within the academic year 2026-2027
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: United States citizens of Italian descent, currently attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based undergraduate college/university program in the United States, with a minimum GPA of 3. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.