IAHS Scholarship Application Guidelines
"What My Italian Heritage Means To Me"
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded the five (5) scholarships of $3,000 each for 2025: Madison Dunnaway, Brooke Johnson, John Nicholas Koch, Joseph Smaha, and Vincent Pruitt. Winners of the scholarships were announced on the main stage of Sloss Furnace at the FESTA ITALIANA, on June 7, 2025. We wish each of them the best as they continue their education.
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The Italian American Heritage Society (IAHS) is once again offering its annual scholarship program. Applicants must be a high school senior or in college or accepted at a college, must complete the application form below and follow the application guidelines listed below. The winners also must be able to read their essays at the July, 2026 general meeting of the Italian American Heritage Society (usually the second Sunday of the month). This meeting is held in the Parish Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church located at 1730 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, Alabama 35209.
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APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
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Applicant must be a member of the Italian American Heritage Society or have a parent(s)/guardian who is a member.
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Applicant must be a high school senior providing proof of acceptance to a college or university they will attend in the 2025-2026 school year, or an existing college student with written proof of registration for the upcoming session.
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Applicant must have a grade point average of at least a 2.75 if already attending college.
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Applicant must submit the Application Form (red button below) that includes the following:​​
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his/her name, age, USPS mailing address, email address, and cell phone number
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the name of the applicant's parent/guardian who is a member of IAHS
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name of high school and college attending with a copy of letter of acceptance from college attending for the 2026 school year.
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name and address of registrar of college currently attending or name of registrar of college applicant will be attending (Scholarship monies are tax free ONLY if used for the following expenditures: tuition or other college expenditures such as course fees, textbooks, laptops).
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the last four digits of his/her Social Security number (used to identify the applicant's essay for anonymous review by the selection committee)
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list of school and community activities
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Applicant writes and submits an essay of at least two (2) pages (typed, Times Roman, 12", double-spaced) explaining the topic, "What My Italian Heritage Means to Me." Applicant's name and name of the applicant's parent/guardian must NOT be mentioned in the essay. This essay must be emailed to me at jeanettecampisi52@gmail.com. Please use Pages, Word, or PDF format for the essay.
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Deadline for submission is on or before April 30, 2026.
For questions contact:
Jeanette Campisi, Ed.D.
Scholarship Chairperson
205 617-4961
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