National Italian American Foundation Scholarships

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) annually awards scholarships to outstanding students in summer for use during the following academic year. Scholarship awards range from $2,500 to $12,000 and are awarded based on academic merit to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, medical, dental, and legal students. To be eligible, students must be members of NIAF or have a parent, grandparent, or guardian with an active NIAF membership, be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education, maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0, be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien, and have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. The scholarships support Italian American students pursuing higher education across various fields and degree levels.