Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship

Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship (Due Monday, May 5, 2025):

1. Must be of at least twenty-five (25%) Italian-American descent, one parent at least ½ Italian.          

2. Must be going to a post-secondary school/training/certification program and must be a senior at a Washington County School District (Avella, Bentworth, Beth-Center, Brownsville, Burgettstown, California, Canon-McMillan, Charleroi, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, McGuffey, Peters Township, Ringgold, Trinity, Washington, or Faith Christian).         

3. Essay should be a minimum of 300 words and no more than 500 words.  

Please submit a personal essay:  “What does being Italian mean to you?  Describe how the culture, food, relationships, and faith have helped to shape you into the person you are today.”

Please exclude any family names in your essay.

Recipient, along with his/her parents, will be guests at the May 19, 2025 dinner meeting to read their winning essay and receive the $2,500 scholarship award. 

Thank you and buona fortuna!