{"id":2268,"date":"2021-07-22T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iabf.foundation\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2021-07-22T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T14:00:38","slug":"italian-american-baseball-foundation-launches-college-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iabf.foundation\/italian-american-baseball-foundation-launches-college-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian American Baseball Foundation Launches College Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Italian American Baseball Foundation has launched its first college scholarship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundation will award college scholarships to deserving student-athletes who express pride in our culture and heritage.\u00a0The goal is to honor graduating high school seniors or current college players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All awardees must follow the application process. An IABF scholarship committee will select the winners each year. Scholarships are open to Americans and international students from Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2021-2022 IABF Scholarship Application deadline is August 15, 2021 at Midnight EST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iabf.foundation\/scholarships\/\">Click here for application form<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Must be an IABF member ( or parent )<\/li><li>Italian American heritage of at least 25%<\/li><li>GPA of at least 3.0<\/li><li>Current roster of a college Baseball\/Softball team<\/li><li>Financial need<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Application form<\/li><li>Most recent transcript<\/li><li>2 letters of recommendation from non-parent (teacher, coach, employer)<\/li><li>Most recent FAFSA form to determine financial need<\/li><li>Essay describing themselves and the reasons why they are applying for the scholarship. 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