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Our second annual scholarship fund was created with the proceeds from the recent sale of our PIA Calendar 2023, along with the donations

of generous PIA members.

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Please print the PDF link (listed below), fill out the application and mail in all requested items by ___________________________!!

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PURPOSE OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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• To connect with others through awareness about our shared cultural heritage

 

• To motivate the younger generation to understand their family’s journey from Poggioreale to America

 

• To foster a sense of cultural identity by connecting students to their family roots in Sicily and how it affects who they are today

 

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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• High school senior accepted and/or enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education (college/university/technical/vocational school) on a full-time basis for the Fall 2023 semester (proof of acceptance). OR a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with at least one full year left. Current college student must have at least 12 units. 

• Minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4-point scale (or the equivalent) Students enrolled in pass/fail grading system may have additional requirements.

• United States Citizen or permanent resident alien, and show descendancy from an immigrant of Poggioreale within six generations.

• Student must register as a member of PIA Junior, and have a parent, grandparent or legal guardian with a PIA membership. Please subscribe to the mailing list on the homepage (at the bottom) of www.poggiorealeinamerica.com to become a member (adults). 

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

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• Complete and sign application form (PRINT PDF below). Submit Unofficial High School Transcripts through first semester of Senior year (if graduating senior) or Fall 2022 semester (if in college). 

• Submit one 350-750 word essay written by the applicant based on a question related to our shared cultural heritage. Essay questions provided on application link..

• Submit two letters of recommendation, one from a teacher and another from an adult leader who knows student through an extracurricular activity, sport, volunteer service, job or religious affiliation, etc.

• Submit Family Tree of student to verify Poggioreale ancestry (computer generated or hand drawn outline acceptable). 

• Mail completed application, unofficial transcripts, essay, two letters of recommendation and family tree outline to PIA Scholarship Committee, c/o Sarah Campise Hallier. 180 W. Indianapolis Avenue, Fresno CA 93705.  Application packet must be received by NEW DEADLINE OF MARCH 31, 2023. Application may be emailed to sarahhallier@yahoo.com as ONE (1) PDF. Please do NOT send multiple attachments other than the ONE PDF. 

 

SCHOLARSHIP SPECIFICS AND FUNDS ALLOCATION

• Five (5) United States student scholarships will be awarded in June 2023. 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact

Sarah Campise Hallier at sarahhallier@yahoo.com or Tina Todaro Anderson at poggiorealeinamerica@yahoo.com.

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DOWNLOAD YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

HERE

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