Scholarship Program

The primary mission of the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame is to support local, worthy and outstanding college-bound students of all ethnic backgrounds who have excelled in the classroom, in athletics and in the arts.

Dear Student:

The Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame is an organization formed to:

• Inform and educate our youth regarding the importance of academics
• Foster excellence in athletics as well as in the field of artistic expression
• Provide deserving students with scholarship aid
• Celebrate Italian American achievement in sports, academics, and community leadership
• Acknowledge the universal cultural nourishment realized via our Italian American roots

As part of the service to youth by our organization, we will again be sponsoring a scholarship program. Since 1987, nearly $300,000 in scholarship money has been awarded to deserving young Rhode Islanders from all ethnic backgrounds who further their education as a result of the largess of both our loyal membership and faithful supporters.

This year the Rhode Island Italian American Hall of Fame will offer several scholarship
awards at a minimum of $2,000 each to the best male and female scholar-athletes and scholar-artists in the state. The requirements of the scholarships are as follows:

l. High academic achievement on the part of the male or female student;
2. Evidence of financial need;
3. A record of outstanding athletic accomplishment in varsity level competition or;
similar accomplishment in acknowledged interscholastic artistic endeavor;
4. One letter of reference;
5. The applicant must be a Rhode Islander who is or will be a graduate or has graduated from an accredited RI high school and who is of any ethnic background, creed or color, and attending an accredited college or university starting in the fall of 2025.

All completed scholarship forms and attachments must be submitted electronically through this website no later than June 1, 2025. Thank you.

Sincerely,
RIIAHF Scholarship Committee Chair

Applicant

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Email(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Mobile #(Required)

Address(Required)

You must be a Rhode Island resident.

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

College or University

College or University(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

City State ZIP Code

Family

Parent / Guardian's Name

First Last

Phone

Occupation

Salary Range

Parent / Guardian's Name

First Last

Phone

Occupation

Salary Range

Names & Ages of Siblings

Academics

High School(Required)

GPA(Required)

Specify 5.0 or 4.0 Scale(Required)

5.0 Scale

4.0 Scale

Year In School(Required)

Date of Graduation(Required)

Official Transcript - School Contact(Required)

This must be submitted by your school. Add your school's email address below and they will receive an email with a link to where they can upload your official transcript. Don't forget to reach out to your school as well to let them know to look for this email.

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S.A.T.

Class Rank(Required)

Academic Reference(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Athletic Reference(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Choose Category(Required)

A) What sport have you participated in?

B) What arts form have you participated in?

List Sports or Arts Programs(Required)

Honors & Achievements(Required)

How do you plan to finance your education?(Required)

Please list other sources of financial aid and amounts

What are your future career goals?(Required)

List your involvements in activities other than sports and the arts including any community activities(Required)

Additional Comments

Attachments(Required)

Please attach the following:

• College acceptance letter • Evidence of financial need • Essay (maximum of one page on your contribution to your school and community)

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Max. file size: 64 MB.

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REMINDER: Don't forget to reach out to your school to have them upload your official transcript.

The Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame, a 501 C3, typically selects its scholarship recipients each and every summer. If you are selected, you will be notified in September.

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