
Scholarships
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.
Amount: Varies. About: The Tang Scholarship program helps LGBT Asian and Pacific Islanders from the Bay Area afford post-secondary education. Each year, up to four outstanding students stand to win a combined scholarships totaling up to $100,000, awarded over up to four years. These scholarships are renewable for a maximum of three more years (a
Amount: $250-$1,500. About: The Southern California Mothers of Multiples Clubs (SCMOMC) offers annual scholarships to mothers of twins and twins themselves. Applicants must be twins, triplets or higher, or the mothers of multiples. Additionally, applicants must live in Southern California or Clark County, NV, and be a current of future student at a college, university,
Amount: $3,000. About: Offered by the Unico National Foundation, the Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship is annually awarded to Italian American college seniors who plan to pursue graduate degrees. Applicants must reside in the home state of an active UNICO Chapter, be a U.S. citizen of Italian descent, be a college senior attending full-tme
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the San Diego Community Foundation rewards community-minded students with college scholarships. Applicants must show proof of participation in community service, extracurricular activities, and/or work experience, reside in San Diego County, demonstrate financial need, have a GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, show commitment to education, and show
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Each year, the Sacramento Press Club offers scholarships to aspiring journalists. Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students and “have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region.” There are three ways to have a connection to the region, including by being from the region, going to college in