The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
Scholarship Program
Creating opportunities for students of Italian-American heritage
STUDENTS CAN SUBMIT ONE APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH 2023 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ONLY ONE STUDENT WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF TWO RECIPIENTS OF $2,500 PER YEAR FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS, CONTINGENT ON MAINTAINING A GPA OF 3.5 OR HIGHER ANNUALLY.
The Italian Cultural Foundation Scholarship Fund was created in 2023 to promote our shared Italian-American heritage while supporting academic excellence. The Fund provides an opportunity for dedicated Casa Belvedere members to work together to further our shared commitment to empower the next generation of leaders. Casa Belvedere members who are interested in contributing to The Italian Cultural Foundation Scholarship Fund can email scholarships@casa-belvedere.org.
In 2023, the Italian Cultural Foundation Fund will offer ONE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 per year, for up to four years, providing recipient meets academic requirements set forth herein.
The Vito and Rosalia Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2023 by the children and dear friends of Vito Biancardi (1936-2017) and Rosalia Biancardi (1938-2022). Vito and Rosalia were immigrants from Italy who sacrificed so much to provide a better life for their children. Like many immigrants, they believed their children’seducation would provide that better life. In that spirit, the Biancardi family is committed to higher education by helping defray college costs for outstanding Italian American students.
In 2023, The Vito and Rosalia Scholarship Fund will offer ONE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 per year, for up to four years, providing recipient meets academic requirements set forth herein.
“We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children
and grandchildren and great-grandchildren
of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones,
the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling
them that life in that place called America could be better.”