Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship (Due Monday, May 6, 2024):

1. Must be of at least twenty-five (25%) Italian-American descent, one parent at least ½ Italian.          

2. Must be going to a post-secondary school/training/certification program and must be a senior at a Washington County School District (Avella, Bentworth, Beth-Center, Brownsville, Burgettstown, California, Canon-McMillan, Charleroi, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, McGuffey, Peters Township, Ringgold, Trinity, Washington, or Faith Christian).         

3. Essay should be a minimum of 300 words.

Please submit a personal essay:  “What does being Italian mean to you?  Reflect and describe the effect the culture, religion, food, and relationships have had on your life experiences.”

Please exclude any family names in your essay.