The Women's Division of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans is offering scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to young ladies of Italian heritage, who are graduating at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. The scholarship award will be presented on April 26 at the scholarship benefit fashion show and dinner to be held at the Drury Lane Oak Brook.

Applicants must be residents of Illinois; have at least one parent of Italian descent; and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). The applicant must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolled full-time in a 2- or 4-year accredited college/university or an accredited vocational/technical school, and the recipient must be present to accept the award.