House of Italy Scholarships

The House of Italy offers scholarships to students who are “full time” post high school vocational, community college or university students, members of the House of Italy or directly related to an HOI member, whether Italian or not, age up to 25 years, enrolled at an accredited educational institution are eligible for consideration for this scholarship.
A major or minor in Italian language or Italian Studies is not a prerequisite; however, consideration will be given to the applicant’s course of study.
Prior scholarship winners may apply; however, priority will be given to first time applicants.

Two (2) House of Italy Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000. Additional scholarships may be awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the House of Italy.

All scholarship award recipients must meet all criteria of eligibility. Scholarship winners will be announced at the June 21, 2026 membership dinner meeting and the checks will be mailed directly to them immediately following that meeting. The scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend the dinner meeting as guests of the House of Italy Board of Directors as they will have been notified ahead of time of their selection.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• One letter of recommendation from a teacher, faculty member or community leader.
• Must be accepted/enrolled in an accredited post high school vocational school, community
  college or university.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0, B=3.0, etc.) as demonstrated by official transcript,
  in high school or post high school education.
• Must be a member of the House of Italy, or directly related to an HOI member, whether Italian
  or not, with a minimum of 1 year of continuous membership.
• Age not greater than 25 years.

SELECTION PROCESS:
All completed applications that meet eligibility requirements will be reviewed by a committee composed of officers and members of the House of Italy. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of:

A 350-word essay or letter in response to the prompt:
Please provide an explanation of your course of study, and tell what is the basis of your interest in the Italian culture and how you plan to promote awareness of the importance and contributions of Italian culture in your community.

The last date to submit an application is

midnight May 18, 2026.

For more information and to submit the application please contact:

Jeff Landon: Chairperson 

Email: Jeff.landon760@gmail.com 

Phone: 858-386-3674 (text is preferred)

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2025 HOI Scholarship recipients

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