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IABF College Scholarships<\/b><\/h1>\n

The Italian American Baseball Foundation awards college scholarships to deserving student-athletes who express pride in our culture and heritage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • All awardees must follow the application process.<\/li>\n
  • Our goal is to honor graduating high school seniors or current college players.<\/li>\n
  • An IABF scholarship committee will select the winners each year.<\/li>\n
  • The scholarships are open to Americans and international students from Italy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Note: Scholarship amounts vary per year. Scholarship recipients can not apply again in future years.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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    Deadline<\/b><\/h2>\n
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    • April 1, 2024 at Midnight EST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n
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      • Must be an IABF member ( or parent )<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Italian American heritage of at least 25%<\/span><\/li>\n
      • GPA of at least 3.0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Current roster of a college Baseball\/Softball team<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Financial need <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Application Requirements<\/h2>\n
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        • Application form<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Most recent transcript<\/span><\/li>\n
        • 2 letters of recommendation from non-parent (teacher, coach, employer)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Most recent FAFSA form to determine financial need<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Essay describing themselves and the reasons why they are applying for the scholarship. The applicant can also discuss their Italian American heritage and their favorite Italian American baseball\/softball player<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Make themselves available for an interview with Scholarship committee members<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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