The Italian American Cultural Club will soon open applications for its 2026 Scholarship Program. Please check back at approximately January 1, 2026, to apply!

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PROGRAM GUIDELINES

In 2026, in order to meet an anticipated increased demand in scholarships, the Italian American Cultural Club will be awarding a minimum of ten, $1,000 scholarships to individuals that are either graduating from High School or finishing their Freshman Year of College in the Spring of 2026 AND will be attending a Accredited College, University, or Trade School in the Fall of 2026. 

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The Scholarship is a point-based scholarship award with points awarded for:

- Service to the Italian American Cultural Club through its Campo Italiano Youth Leader Program

- Service to the Italian American Cultural Club in other areas and programs

- Service to other Italian-American organizations both in and out of our local area

- Service to organizations in the School, Church, or Community sectors unrelated to the Italian American Cultural Club

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2026 TIMELINE

January 1, 2026: The scholarship application will go live on www.iaccsteubenville.org. All applicants must apply online. 

March 15, 2026: The Scholarship Application will close. All initial applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by 11:59 PM to be considered by the IACC Scholarship Committee and the IACC Executive Board. 

April 15, 2026: Scholarship Recipients will be announced. 

June 1, 2026: All recipients must submit their Scholarship Award Banquet reservations to the Italian American Cultural Club. 

Mid-June: IACC Scholarship Award Banquet - Date TBA

July 15, 2026: All students must submit their Proof of Enrollment to the Italian American Cultural Club in order to receive their Scholarship Award for 2026. 

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PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE

Any student attending Franciscan University of Steubenville who will receive a scholarship award from the Italian American Cultural Club may elect to have their scholarship award paid directly to the university. When paying the monies directly to Franciscan University of Steubenville, the University will match the scholarship funds, and you will receive double the scholarship amount in this fashion. The monies will be applied to your Franciscan University Student Account, and their use will be governed by whatever policies or arrangements that you have personally implemented with the institution. Students are not forced to have the payment sent to Franciscan University of Steubenville if they are attending this institution; however, if they are not, they may not participate in the matching program. 

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION

We recommend completing the application in one sitting; however, you will have the opportunity to enter your email and return at a later time. The application should take no longer than thirty minutes to complete, granted that you have all of the information that is required of you prior to the commencement of the application. 

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You will need:

• The years and the number of hours that you participated in the Campo Italiano Youth Leader Program. While you need the years and the amount of hours for this section, you DO NOT have to submit verification of these hours - the Italian American Cultural Club will verify them for you after the submission of your application. 

• The years and the number of hours that you participated in other programming for the Italian American Cultural Club. These hours must be verified by written documentation or by an Officer of the Italian American Cultural Club. 

• The years and the amount of hours that you participated in other programming for other Italian organizations both in and out of the local area. These hours must be verified by written documentation from the organization where you completed the service and can be either uploaded with your application or emailed to the Italian American Cultural Club. 

• The total amount of service hours that you completed for Chruch-based organizations in your lifetime. These must be verified by either a School-based Service Hour Log that has been signed by an individual of the organization in which you volunteered, or by other written documentation from the organization in which you volunteered. Either one of these types of documentation must be uploaded with your application or emailed to the Italian American Cultural Club. 

• The total amount of service hours that you completed for School-based organizations in your lifetime. These must be verified by either a School-based Service Hour Log that has been signed by an individual of the organization in which you volunteered, or by other written documentation from the organization in which you volunteered. Either one of these types of documentation must be uploaded with your application or emailed to the Italian American Cultural Club. 

• - The total amount of service hours that you completed for Community-based organizations in your lifetime. This must be verified by either a School-based Service Hour Log that has been signed by an individual of the organization in which you volunteered, or by other written documentation from the organization in which you volunteered. Either one of these types of documentation must be uploaded with your application or emailed to the Italian American Cultural Club. 

• A senior photo headshot of yourself in a JPEG or PNG format, which will be used as your official headshot if you are selected for a scholarship. 

• A biography of yourself in the third-person format of approximately 150 words detailing your accomplishments thus far, your future plans, and much more.