The Confratellanza Italo-Canadese was founded in 1904 and is committed to the preservation of Italian cultural heritage and contributing to the enrichment of the multicultural community in the Greater Vancouver area. This year the association is offering several $1,500 scholarships to assist students in their post-secondary studies.

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must :

• be of Italian origin i.e. is having at least one parent or grandparent of direct Italian descent
• be living within the Greater Vancouver Regional District
• have an academic standing sufficient to qualify for entry into the post-secondary institution of their choice
• submit a completed application form with supporting documentation no later than May 31, 2016

The winner will be required to provide his/her photograph and agree to allow it and a related news release to be circulated and publicized. The winner will also be required to attend, as a guest, the Confratellanza’s Christopher Columbus banquet at the Italian Cultural Centre in October 2016.

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Completed applications must be sent to:

          Confratellanza Italo-Canadese

          Scholarship Committee

          P.O. Box 57901

          2748 East Hastings Street

          Vancouver, B.C. V5K 1Z9

APPLICATIONS DUE BY MAY 31, 2016