Addabbo Encourages Constituents to Apply for the NYS Italian-American Legislators Conference College Scholarship

Queens, NY (March 10, 2025): NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is pleased to announce that the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators online college scholarship applications are now open. Applicants need not be of Italian American heritage to apply.

Two athletic and two academic scholarships are available to high school seniors or current undergraduate/graduate students, each valued at $3000. 

“This is an excellent scholarship opportunity for high school seniors and college students in Senate District 15 who have worked hard, distinguished themselves from their peers, and intend to pursue higher education,” said Addabbo. “With college costs continually rising, this is a chance to lessen the financial burden for many young people and their families. 
I encourage eligible students in my district to apply.”   

Applicants should have a grade point average of 85 or higher, be active in community service and extracurricular activities, and demonstrate financial need. In addition to these qualifications, students applying for an athletic scholarship must also be involved in an organized sport(s). 

Scholarship recipients will be announced in April, and the winners will be honored at a ceremony in Albany on May 19th. Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to be present to accept their awards.

 The New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators is a bipartisan organization of state Assembly and Senate members who actively promote and celebrate the state’s Italian American community. 

Visit the conference website, https://www.nyiacsl.org/apply-for-scholarship-form, to apply.

The application deadline is 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2025.