Scholarship · Renews each year

Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarship Program

A need- and merit-based scholarship for incoming college freshmen of Italian heritage, awarded for a renewable four-year period contingent on maintaining eligibility.

  • Grade 12
  • 3.5+ GPA
  • Selective

Who can apply

Grades
Grade 12
GPA
3.5 or higher

The domain columbuscitizensfd.org (formerly used by this foundation) is dead — current official site is columbuscitizens.org. Exact award amount never stated on the official site; third-party aggregators cite ~$6,250/year but this is unconfirmed.

What it takes

  • EssayNeeded
  • Recommendation lettersNeeded
  • InterviewNeeded
  • PortfolioNot needed

What they look for

  1. Financial need
  2. Grades
  3. Test scores
  4. Essays
  5. Community service