A 2007 College Scholarship Recipient
College Scholarship Recipients
Note: The Columbus Citizens Foundation has a unique program in its ninth year called the Adopt-A-Scholar Program. The program allows a donor to fund a scholarship in the name of a friend, family member or loved one and to designate a school or field of study to which the scholarship will be applied.
Adopt-A-Scholar Scholarships are available to the following institutions for the 2010-11 academic year:
- Bowling Green State University
- Brooklyn College
- Harvard College
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges
- Penn State
- Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
- Villanova University
- Wagner College
Please note: The application for the General Scholarship Program and the Adopt-A-Scholar Program is the same.
College Scholarship Program
2008 College Scholarship Recipients
The Columbus Citizens Foundation’s College Scholarship Program was established in 1984 at the directive of past Foundation President John Loconsolo. Recipients receive a four-year scholarship that helps underwrite the cost of their college tuition. Our scholarships, while generous, provide assistance towards tuition but will not cover payment for all school costs.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please take a moment to learn about our requirements and the scholarship application process.
| 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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