Amount: $6,000 (disbursed over 4 years).

About:
The Unico National Foundation annually awards four scholarships — Major Don S. Gentile Scholarship, Alphonse A. Miele Scholarship, William C. Davini Scholarship, and Theodore Mazza Scholarship — to Italian American college-bound high school seniors. Those interested fill out one application and are automatically considered for all four scholarships. Applicants must reside in the home state of an active UNICO Chapter, be a U.S. citizen of Italian descent, be a senior at any public or private secondary school, meet a minimum GPA requirement of 3.5, and be attending, full time, an accredited campus based college/university program in the United State following high school.

Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior

Eligible Majors: All majors

Residency Requirement: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin

Minimum GPA: 3.5

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.