Information on the IWC Scholarship program appears below. There is also a George and Inez Fabian scholarship program that’s administered by the Greenbush Heritage Foundation. For more information about the Fabian scholarship click HERE.
Applying for IWC Scholarships
The Italian Workmen’s Club of Madison, Wisconsin will again present $5000 in scholarships to seniors who are graduating from a Dane County high school in 2024. Seniors intending to go to a four year program of higher education are eligible for awards as high as $2000. Seniors who intend to pursue a two year degree in a technical or vocational program are eligible for awards as high as $1000. Deadline for submission is April 15th 2024.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Scholarships offered and administered by the Italian Workmen’s Club, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a senior in a Dane County high school or the immediate family member (son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter) of an IWC or IAWC member.
- Intend to go on to higher education (higher education is considered enrolling in a course of at least two-year duration at a college, university or technical school which has as its objective the securing of a degree in advance of a high school diploma).
- Intend to enroll as a full-time student at an institution of higher education
- Must be of Italian descent. (Defined as having one parent, grandparent or great-grandparent of Italian ancestry OR having an Italian surname.)
Basis of Award
The Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarship will be awarded to a student based upon the following criteria:
- Scholastic ability (i.e. grades and class rank).
- Need of the student for financial aid.
- Contributions of the applicant to the school and/or community.
- Two (2) letters of personal reference from school and/or community leaders.
- Bonus Points for Association of the applicant’s parents or other relatives with Italian Workmen’s Club and/or the Italian American Women’s Club.
Award Procedures
- Applications shall be submitted to the Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarship Committee on or before April 15th of the applicant’s senior year.
- The Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarship Committee will review applications. The Committee will determine winners on or before May 1st of that year.
- Determination of the winners will be at the sole discretion of the Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarship Committee. A member of the Committee who has a relative applying for this scholarship shall not participate in determination of the merits of that relative’s application.
- The winners of the scholarship shall be announced on or about June 1st of each year.
2020 Winners
Gianna Alioto, Madison WI
Bailey Schroeder, Madison WI
Bryce Michael Formetti, Verona WI
Margerite Reitano, Middleton WI