Nearly $100K in UNICO scholarships

The UNICO National Foundation awarded scholarships worth nearly $100,000 in 2022, and these scholarships are again available to eligible high school and college students.

The qualifications differ for each scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to review the entire list of offerings on the UNICO website – click “scholarships” at unico.org – and download the application. Students may apply for more than one scholarship. All applications must be submitted online on or before the deadline date.

The deadline for most scholarship applications has been extended to April 18, except for the DiMattio Celli Family Study Abroad scholarship, which is taking applications until March 1.

To learn more, contact unicodelawaredistrict1@gmail.com.

The scholarships:
• Major Don S. Gentile Memorial Scholarship – $6,000
• William C. Davini Memorial Scholarship – $6,000
• Alphonse A. Miele Memorial Scholarship – $6,000
• Theodore Mazza Memorial Scholarship – $6,000
• Sgt. John Basilone Memorial Scholarship – $6,000
• Dr. Benjamin J. Cottone Memorial Scholarship – $5,000
• Bernard and Carolyn Torraco Memorial Nursing Scholarships – $17,500
• DiMattio Celli Family Study Abroad Scholarship – $2,500
• Ella T. Grasso Literary Scholarship – $2,000
• Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship – $5,000
• Louise Torraco Memorial Scholarship for Science – $5,000
• Ralph J. Torraco Fine Arts Scholarship – $5,000
• Robert J. Tarte Scholarship for Italian Studies – $1,000
• Guglielmo Marconi Engineering Scholarship – $1,250
• Maria and Paolo Alessio Southern Italy Scholarship – $2,500
• Inserra Scholarships – $5,000
• Eleanor and Anthony DeFrancis Scholarship Fund for Natural Sciences – $5,000
• Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship for Therapy Sciences – $5,000
• Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship for Veterinary Studies – $2,500
• Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship for Seminarian Studies – $4,000