Member Educational Grant

Please complete the following information to be considered for a member educational grant. Americans of Italian Heritage, Inc. may use, transmit, or receive information from this application and my high school, college, or university transcript to determine my eligibility for the Americans of Italian Heritage Member Educational Grant.

Please read the guidelines for the Americans of Italian Heritage Member Educational Grant that are below this application.  By submitting this application, I hereby acknowledge receipt of the guidelines and agree to waive all personal claims, causes of action or damages against Americans Of Italian Heritage and AIH Charities, Inc. including its members, officers and associates thereof.  In addition, I agree to allow my name to be used for publicity purposes should I be awarded an Americans of Italian Heritage Member Grant.

I agree to notify Americans of Italian Heritage , Inc. in the event that I receive a full tuition scholarship.  I understand this may make me ineligible to receive the award.


By submitting this application I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions of this application and that all information I have provided is correct.

Member Educational Grant Instructions

Criteria

  1. Applicant must be a member of Americans of Italian Heritage Club or a member’s spouse, child, or grandchild.
  2.  Qualifying members must meet the following requirements during the period of: (5/1/2024 – 4/30/2025). Be a current member in good standing and have paid their full dues amount. Have been a member for the past three years. Have attended a total of five or more AIH General Meetings or AIH Club/Charities Sponsored Events (Italian Night, Golf Outing, etc.) Certify that if the applicant is a grandchild of a member’s son, the son does not live in Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, or Ashtabula county.
  3. No member can receive the member educational grant for more than two consecutive years.
  4. The AIH member will have only one chance placed in the random drawing.
  5. An applicant can have only one chance placed in the random drawing.
  6. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
  7. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student attending an accredited 2 or 4 year college/university/vocational/technical school, or a graduating high school senior.
  8. If an AIH member does not meet the criteria for this member educational grant and/or chooses not to participate in the member educational grant program, the applicant may apply for the non-member AIH Scholarship. The applicant, however, must complete the non-member scholarship application and fulfill all requirements for that award.

Documentation

  1. Completed and signed Americans of Italian Heritage Member Educational Grant application.
  2. Copy of current OFFICIAL transcript.

Deadline

Documentation must be received by MAY 19, 2025.