Scholarships shall be comprised of three categories:

A) Three $1,000 scholarships:
  • Allotted for students that excel for four years in the Italian Studies Program at Ocean Township High School.
  • Funds allotted will be based on availability and the approval of the Executive Board.
  • This category will be funded prior to B or C.

B) Monmouth County Scholarship:
  • One $1,000 scholarship will be allotted based on available funds and the approval of the Executive Board.
  • This will be available to any high school other than Ocean Township High School with a four year Italian Studies Program.
  • The student will have completed four years of an Italian Studies Program and be in the top 25% of the class.
  • This scholarship will become available when two or more high schools meet the four year criteria.
  • This category will be funded before C.

C) Continuing Education:
  • $6,000 maximum allotment based on available funds and approval of the Executive Board.
  • No one student will recieve more than $2,000.
  • Technical, vocational or special education criteria will be defined by the Scholarship Commitee.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for an Italian American Association Township of Ocean Continuing Education Scholarship Award, an applicant must:

  1. Be a graduate of a public or non-public secondary school or have been awarded a General Education Diploma (GED) during the past school year.
  2. Going on to higher education - College, Trade School, Business School or other, etc.
  3. Rank in the top 1/4 of your class.
  4. Parent must be a member in good standing of the Italian American Association Township of Ocean for at least two years.
  5. Submit official high school transcript.
  6. Submit two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a teacher or counselor.
  7. Submit a typed essay with a minimum of 250 words to include "Why you feel you should be granted this scholarship," and "What does Italian heritage mean to you?"

To obtain a scholarship application, please contact the Scholarship Chairman:

John Napolitani
510 Deal Lake Drive, Apt 8 H
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
 Phone: 732-996-2114

Please Note: All applications must be received by the Scholarship Chairman on or before April 30.

Late applications will be rejected