
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: Named in honor of the founder and publisher of the Hellenic Chronicle, a long-standing Greek-American newspaper based in Boston, the Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship awards students of Greek-American descent who are studying toward a degree in journalism or communications. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate-level program. Eligible
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The National Aids Memorial offers the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Named for an influential AIDS educator and activist, this scholarship supports student activists working to better their communities. Applicants must demonstrate a passion for activism toward a specific cause. The program originally was intended for AIDS activists. Now, the
Amount: $10,000, $2,500. About: Each year, the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation awards 40 scholarships to high-achieving Greek American college students. Applicants must be of Hellenic descent, be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents, be enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States as a full-time student pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree, and have
Amount: Up to $2,500. About: The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Scholarship is annually awarded to undergraduate and/or post-graduate students who survived pediatric cancer. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, community college students, or 4-year university students who have been treated for pediatric cancer, be full-time students, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation, named for the trailblazing Japanese American politician from Hawaii who was the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, offers five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing their first
Amount: Up to $11,000. About: The Palumbo Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Chicagoland, annually awards scholarships to local students. Scholarships are open to high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate college students, and students at vocational or trade schools. Applicants must meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement, come from a family with an