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| High School Scholarship Program Eligibility Requirements |
The Dante Commission on Education/Culture awards 14 merit-based grants of $500.00 each. These grants will be awarded to one 8th grade student per OSIA district who is enrolled to attend his or her freshman year in a private/parochial high school in September 2007. If no qualified applicant exists within a district, the grant shall be awarded to the next highest scoring applicant within the other districts. These grants will be funded by the Charitable & Education Trust, which supports the efforts of the Grand Lodge on behalf of quality education for Italian American youth.
Although an application may be submitted based upon a parent's membership, a student selected to receive a grant should consider becoming a member of the filial lodge or joining as a Student-At-Large member of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
1) Only eighth grade students may apply.
2) Applicant must have overall average of B (85) during their 7th and 8th grade years.
3) Applicant must be a member or child of member of the Grand Lodge of PA, OSIA.
4) Membership must predate application by at least one year.
1) Completed application must be received at the Grand Lodge by February 28, 2008.
2) Official transcript bearing the school seal and the attached transcript supplement form also bearing the seal of the institution and signed by the school principal, guidance counselor or other appropriate staff member must be submitted by each academic institution attended during 2007-2008. All transcripts must be stamped by the institution and included in a separate, sealed envelope. Transcripts of the applicant’s 7th grade and the first semester of 8th grade marks must be received at the Grand Lodge office by February 28, 2008 for the student to be considered for the grant. The transcript supplement form will assist the selection committee in assuring fairness when comparing academic histories.
3) A typewritten essay must be submitted choosing one of the following Italians and in 250-300 words describe their unique life and contributions to America.
| Christopher Columbus | Enrico Tonti |
| Amerigo Vespucci | Francesco Vigo |
| Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) | Filippo Mazzei |
| Saint Frances X.Cabrini | Dr. Maria Montessori |
| Antonio Meucci | Enrico Fermi |
The essay must include a bibliography with a minimum of two sources, of which at least one source is print (i.e. book, magazine article, etc.). If computer source is utilized, website/author must be listed. Essays will be qualified on three criteria: a) Adherence to topic, b) Quality of presentation and originality, and c) Mechanics (grammar and spelling). Grading of essays and selection of winning candidates is made by the Dante Commission.
Click here to print High School Grant Transcript Supplement Form
Click here to print High school scholarship Grant Application form
College Scholarship Program
Eligibility Requirements
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Order Sons of Italy in America, awards college scholarships to high school seniors through our Dante Commission on Education/Culture. Thirty-three (33) grants of $2,000 each will be awarded to Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania members or children of members who will complete high school at the end of the 2007-2008 school year and enter an undergraduate college program in the Fall of 2008.
This year, the Dante Commission is hoping to begin a new collaborative scholarship program with selected colleges and universities in the commonwealth. The program would work as follows: Those schools that agree to partner with the Dante Commission would match the $2,000 Dante Scholarship with their own $2,000 scholarship for those students who agree to attend that school in the Fall of 2007. We are hoping to offer at least five (5) matching grant scholarships for 2008. Please watch our newspaper for further information on this program.
To be eligible to compete for a grant from the Dante Commission, you must have an overall grade average of, at least, 3.0, B or (85). Membership in the Order must predate the application by at least two (2) years. Although an application may be submitted based upon a parent’s membership, a student selected to receive a grant should consider becoming a member of the filial lodge or joining as a Student At-Large member of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
If you are interested in applying for a grant, complete the attached scholarship application. Give the enclosed letter and forms to your school principal or guidance counselor. Also be sure to provide the school official with a stamped envelope addressed to the Dante Commission on Education/Culture. Remind your principal or guidance counselor to send the transcript and forms directly to our office.
Your completed application must be received at the Grand Lodge office by February 28, 2008 to be considered. Please note that the President of the lodge to which membership in OSIA is based must also sign your application.
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Revised: 4/30/08
