WHO CAN APPLY
Scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded to students of Polish-American descent who are Rhode Island residents or who belong to a Rhode Island Polish-American organization. Scholarships are open to high school seniors applying to an accredited post-secondary educational institution in either a two or four year program. Criteria for awards include academic achievement; community service and financial need. The scholarship awards are for one year.
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY
Two scholarships honor distinguished members of the Rhode Island Community. The Reverend Fredrick V. Slota Scholarship is awarded to the candidate with the most outstanding academic and personal accomplishments, irrespective of financial need. The Dr. Dorothy R. Pieniadz Scholarship is awarded to a student planning a career in education or human services.
The Rhode Island Polonia Scholarship Foundation also administers a special scholarship, the Emilia Polak Award, to a student pursuing agricultural, environmental studies or one who shall be a Roman Catholic Divinity School student.
The Rhode Island Polonia Scholarship Foundation scholarships are not limited to the three specialized scholarships listed above. For example, for the current academic year over ten additional scholarships were awarded to high school seniors entering an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
All applications will be considered for any of the above scholarships.
| REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
1. Rhode Island residents of Polish-American descent and U.S. citizen.
2. Academic qualification of “B” or its equivalent.
3. Official academic transcript, including rank in class.
4. Completion of the entire application form.
5. Three letters of reference sent directly to the Foundation.
6. I.R.S. statement and W2 Form of parents and student (if student has also filed) from the previous year. Failure to submit these financial forms eliminates the individual.
7. Student’s personal profile/essay (typed) which includes accomplishments, activities in and out of school, future goals, and financial need.
8. One page (typed) essay - see application for topic.
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
**The application and all required documentation (listed above) must be received by the Foundation no later than February 15.
Announcement of the awards will be made at the end of April at a special Awards Ceremony. The scholarship money will be forwarded to the student’s college in two payments upon the confirmation of enrollment for the fall and spring semesters.
Applications are being made available at high schools and may be requested by sending an email to polishscholarshipsri@gmail.com or clicking on the document linked at the top of this page to download to your computer. You may call (401) 351-9306 (St. Adalbert's Rectory Providence) and leave your name, address, contact phone number and clearly state that you wish to receive a scholarship application be sent to your home address. Other Documentation for Recipients College/ University verification is necessary for funds to be paid out to the institutions. ****It is the student's responsibility to submit the Reimbursement letter to their school for validation and have it returned to the Foundation for disbursement of funds. ****Undistributed funds will revert back to the Foundation by the start of the first day of the Second Semester. |