Scholarships are available to residents of the 57th Senate
District, who are current college students or high school seniors entering
college.
Applicants should have a grade point average of 85 or
higher; be active in community service and extracurricular activities and
demonstrate financial need. In addition to these qualifications, students
applying for an athletic scholarship must also be involved in an organized
sport(s). Applicants need not be of Italian-American heritage to apply.
“This is an excellent scholarship opportunity for high
school seniors and college students in the 57th Senate District who have worked
hard, distinguished themselves from their peers and intend to pursue higher
education,” Senator Borrello said. “With college costs continually rising, this
is a chance to lessen the financial burden that is a concern for so many young
people and their families. I encourage eligible students in my district to
apply.”
Area students may request an application by contacting
Senator Borrello’s Office at (716) 372-4901, emailing borrello@nysenate.gov or
by visiting Senator Borrello’s website at www.borrello.nysenate.gov.
Applications should be returned to Senator Borrello’s
District Office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. The mailing address is 700
West State Street, Olean, NY 14760.
Scholarship recipients will be announced in April, and winners will be
honored at a ceremony in Albany on May 18.
The New York Conference of Italian-American State
Legislators is a bipartisan organization of state Assembly and Senate members
who actively promote and celebrate the state’s Italian-American community.
