The Vince
Putignano
Memorial Scholarships
When financially feasible and prudent, it
is the intent of the Festa Committee to allocate
net proceeds from Festa events to a
Scholarship fund to be awarded to deserving college students of
Italian descent in the Vandergrift area.
We will be releasing the Scholarship Application
Shortly. Stay Tuned!!
Each entrant
was judged on their past scholastic achievements, indication of
future performance, SAT scores, level of involvement in the school
community and a 500 word essay on the
importance of their Italian heritage in their life. The essays
were independently evaluated by a selection committee of retired
Kiski Area school teachers who were not aware of the name of the
entrants.
Parents/Grandparents:
The scholarship application deadline is
April 30th. Check back here, or at the Kiski Area High School,
Apollo-Ridge High School, Leechburg Area High School or Saint Joseph
High School Guidance Office for the application.
The eligibility requirements are:
- One parent must have lived in
Vandergrift (15690 zip code) for at least one year during their lifetime.
- One parent must be of Italian descent.
- The student must currently be a high
school senior and attending a post-secondary educational
institution next year.
- The scholarship must be used at any
post-secondary educational institution: 4-year college,
2-year college, or trade school.
Click
below to see the prior year scholarship recipients:
