Scholarship Program

a) Applicants must be graduating seniors of a public or private Massachusetts highschool.

b) Applicants must be accepted at a college, university or institution of higher education.

c) Applicants must have completed three years of High School Italian language studies with an average grade of B+ or higher.

d) Applicants must have maintained a B- overall High School grade average.

e) Applicants must complete an essay on each of the following topics:

    1) Why did you choose to study Italian (about 250 words)?

    2) What impact do you hope such study will have on your life (about 250 words)?

f) Applicants must submit appropiate records on school letter head to show compliance with the above. These documents are subject to verification at the discression of the Foundation.

g) Applicants must fill out, print and mail the form below with the completed essays (postmarked by July 30th) to:

Dante University Foundation:
P.O. Box 812158
Wellesley, MA 02482

Eligible applicants will be judged according to the application, essays and verification of eligibility. Recipients of the scholarship awards will be notified by mail. Scholarship funds will be presented to recipients during the annual Dante University Awards Banquet (date to be announced). Unclaimed scholarship awards expire on January 1.

A maximum of five (5) scholarships will be awarded each year for as long as the program is active.

Scholarship Application