National Italian American Foundation

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) awards scholarships to 60-70 outstanding students in a variety of academic disciplines for use during the upcoming academic year. Scholarships range from $2,500 – $12,000.

To be considered for a NIAF scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:

• Be a member of NIAF, or have a parent, guardian or grandparent who is a member of NIAF. Note: A student membership costs $25.
• Be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education for the Fall 2022 semester.
• Have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent). Some scholarships require a lower GPA requirement for eligibility. Students that are a part of a pass-fail system are also welcome to apply.
• Be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
• For the purposes of the NIAF Scholarship Program, to be considered “Italian American,” the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy.

Basic Application Requirements
The National Italian American Foundation requires the following basic requirements for the application to be considered “complete” and eligible for consideration.

• An active NIAF membership either in the name of the applicant, a parent/guardian or a grandparent
• Completed Online Application form
• Recent transcript(s) (either official or unofficial)
• (1) Letter of Recommendation
• Students applying for need-based scholarships will be required to upload their FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR)

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