2025 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS UNICO MILWAUKEE
For 2025, the Milwaukee Chapter of UNICO and the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO, through this program, are awarding $1,000 and $1,500 scholarships. This announcement should be of interest to every secondary education student of ITALIAN origin in the community.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Origin – candidate to be of Italian origin. Italian origin will be interpreted as proof to the Trustees and Selection Committee’s satisfaction. Proof, where any doubt might exist, to be submitted with the completed application and documented.
2. Residence – candidate must reside in the following counties: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, or Washington.
3. Academic Qualifications – bona-fide graduating High School senior who will be attending an accredited 2 or 4 year institution of higher learning.
4. Financial need- the spirit of this scholarship is to help needy Italian-American high-school seniors. Financial need is based on: number of children, age of children, misfortune, illness, and hardship.
MERIT STANDARDS
Financial Need, scholarship, community/school involvement, and personal character are the criteria by which these applicants will be judged.
FORM OF APPLICATION—MUST BE MAILED VIA REGULAR MAIL
The Director of Scholarships furnishes a “Scholarship Grant Application” which must be completed by the applicant. Evidence of notable achievements in leadership, literature, athletics, dramatics, community service or other activities may be attached, but the applicant should avoid submitting repetitious accounts.
The required documents are:
1. The Scholarship Application.
2. A statement of not more than 300 words, summarizing activities, accomplishments
and objectives of further education which may qualify the applicant for one of the scholarship awards.
3. A letter of recommendation, not over 200 words, from a non-family member.
4. A transcript of credits and College Aptitude Test scores (ACT or SAT).
5. One wallet sized photograph of yourself.
*6. Three copies of 1-4 must be submitted.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
The UNICO Organizations, through this program, are seeking students of outstanding merit who show an appreciation of the value of an education and who are willing to struggle to achieve success. Along with the maintenance of high scholastic standards required as a condition precedent in receiving this award, the awarded should note that the Director of Scholarships and the Trustees reserve the right to terminate this grant if information is misrepresented or an awardee shall, in their opinion, commit gross moral turpitude and engage in illegal behavior or such activities that may threaten the good reputation of the awarding body. The Director of Scholarships and the Trustees need not assign any reason for their action and the awardee shall have no recourse.
*Be advised that the recipient or a representative must be present at the scholarship award event to accept the award at the luncheon on Sunday May 18, 2025, at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, WI.
Applications-postmarked no later than- Friday March 28, 2025, and should be mailed to:
Scholarship Director of UNICO Milwaukee -Sophia Michalovitz 1333 N. 59th St. Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-476-0461
Students may be contacted to attend a personal interview at the Italian Community Center during school hours on Friday April 18, 2025.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UNICO MILWAUKEE
Student’s full name:______________________________Phone:____________________
Student’s address:____________________________City:_______________Zip:_______
Email address:____________________________________________________________
Date of birth:_____________________________________________________________
High School:_____________________________________________________________
Graduation Date:____________ Total number graduating:________
ACT or SAT:____________________________________ Grade Point:______________
Father’s name: _____________________Mother’s maiden name:___________________
Honors and awards______________________________________________________________________
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Offices held in class or school organizations__________________________________________________
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Record of participation in extracurricular activities_____________________________________________
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Community activities, offices held, awards, etc._______________________________________________
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Positions held in gainful employment, periods of employment, average time employed each week, etc.___________________________________________________________________________________
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Career plans, college choice_______________________________________________________________
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The information submitted on this form and attached hereto has been examined by me and I thereby certify that the facts contained therein are true.
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Student’s Signature Date
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Principal’s Signature Date
PERSONAL INFORMATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY BOTH PARENTS OR GUARDIANS AS APPLICABLE
Father or Guardian Full Name:___________________
Employer or firm:_______________________________Phone:____________________
Occupation:_____________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Email Address:_____________________________________________
Mother or Guardian Full Name:____________________
Employer or firm:_______________________________Phone:____________________
Occupation:_____________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Email Address:___________________________________________________________
Number of additional children:_______________Ages:___________________________
Explain any extraordinary expenses, indebtedness, or hardship circumstances:_________
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TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT APPLICANT
What other scholarships or grants has the student applied for or been awarded:_________
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Describe your Italian heritage and any involvement in Italian-American activities:______
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Any additional data to show general worthiness:_________________________________
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