Friday, January 1, 2010

Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarships

Dear Parents of Seniors,

Happy new year and a blessed Feast of the Mother of God to all of you! May 2010 be a year of God's blessings and miraculous works.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation offers generous, four-year college scholarships. Below are the eligibility requirements. Click here to download an application, and a link to the web site is here. Applications are due on February first.

"Italian descent" is not defined, so it appears distant relations would be considered. There is also a category for Italian-American heritage derived through a "Guardian."

Peace on earth, good will to all!
John Pilsner


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Columbus Citizens Foundation, Inc.
2010 College Scholarship Program

Eligibility:

Students who are of Italian descent and who are from households where the total gross income does not exceed $25,000 per capita are eligible. Only seniors in high school who will enter college as freshmen in Fall 2010 are eligible to apply.

Students must also submit transcripts of their academic records and have a minimum grade average of 85% or a 3.25 GPA. They must also demonstrate that they have performed community service activities.

Students must be a resident of one of the following states: NY, NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA, VT, RI, ME, MA, NH, CT

Process:

Families of students interested in receiving a college scholarship must submit an application that contains detailed and confidential personal information. It must be sent to the Private School Aid Service, an independent financial review company that will determine eligibility based on financial need.

The applications of families that qualify for financial aid are then sent to the Columbus Citizens Foundation. A committee reviews and evaluates the applications and asks applicants and their families to visit the Foundation for a mandatory interview.

Approximately a month after all interviews have been held, the committee decides which applicants will be awarded scholarships. Notification is made by mail.

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