La Scuola d’Italia, located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, today announced a new academic scholarship fund which will provide full to partial tuition for the first year of attendance.

“The La Scuola d’Italia Italian-American Scholarship Program, identifies and supports young students interested in the Italian culture with exceptional promise, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities,” said Head of School, Maria Palandra, PhD.