The Society of Italian-Americans will award a $1000 scholarship to a high school senior who is enrolling in a college or university this fall. Any high school senior with at least one Italian ancestor is eligible to apply, according to a news release. The winner will be selected based on grade point average and two required essays. Applications a...

The Sons of Italy in America St. Augustine Lodge 2780 is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2015-16 school year. Scholarships are open to any current St. Johns County High School student with a demonstrable Italian-American heritage (of any proportion) and will be judged by the following primary criteria.   ■ Applicants mus...

The Illinois Sons of Italy Foundation is awarding scholarships to high school seniors who are full or partially of Italian ancestry. The $1,000 scholarships are available to both public and private high school seniors who are soon to be graduates.   Applicants will be selected based on financial need, scholastic achievements, activities in h...

The University for Foreigners in Perugia together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Washington offers 50 scholarships to attend Italian language and culture courses or teacher training courses at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. The University for Foreigners in Perugia is the oldest and most prestigious Itali...

La Fondazione N.O.I. (Nuovi Orizzonti Italiani), ente gestore per la promozione della Lingua Italiana nella Circoscrizione Consolare di Detroit ha assegnato il premio "Brigida Bianco" a sedici studenti delle scuole superiori (High Schools) del Michigan e Ohio per aver ottenuto ottimi risultati nello studio della lingua italiana durante l'anno scola...

by Francesca Cocchi   The Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean awarded a total of nearly $27,000 in scholarships to 14 high school students June 11. This year the IAATO awarded scholarships in four categories with two additional donations from the families of deceased IAATO members Gavin J. Siciliano and Jerry Tesoriero...

by Chris Wuensch The Westchester County Board of Legislators said "congratulazioni" at a recent ceremony to Eastchester High School's Victoria Muriel for her dedication to Italian culture. The board of legislators teamed up with the Westchester Coalition of Italian American Organizations on Oct. 19 at the Legislative Chambers in White Plains...

The Italian-American Cultural & Heritage Society of Washington County recently announced its eight scholarship winners, bringing its total to 131 scholarships since the organization began awarding them in 1992.   The scholarships are worth $3,000 each and are awarded through application of criteria that includes a one-page essay expressi...

Sono disponibili i nuovi bandi di concorso Fulbright per opportunità di studio e ricerca negli Stati Uniti durante l'anno accademico 2015-16. Per i laureati italiani in possesso almeno del titolo triennale il Programma Fulbright offre:3 borse di studio Fulbright Self-Placed fino a 38,000 $ per Master e Ph.D. in tutte le discipline1-2 borse di stud...

By Carol Ann Benanti Wagner College's DaVinci Society kicked off its annual observance of Italian Heritage Month by hosting its 12th annual scholarship dinner Thursday in Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield.   Dr. Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College, former Borough President Ralph J. Lamberti, and Eleanor Confo...