NIAF Jim Cantalupo Scholarship

National Italian American Foundation

Deadline: Mar 1, 2026

To support an outstanding Italian American undergraduate student majoring in Italian, Spanish, or business. Qualifications: Students must have a GPA of 3.5 (or the equivalent) or higher; have an active NIAF Membership. NIAF memberships are valid for one year from the date of registration (Memberships are non-refundable.) Students may use their parent, guardian or grandparent’s membership; be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full time basis for the Fall previous year semester; have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent). (Some scholarships require a lower GPA for eligibility. Students in a pass-fail system are also eligible.); be a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien; have Italian American ancestry; to be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on academic merit & financial need. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online form. Focus: Business; Foreign languages; Italian studies; Spanish studies.

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