Albin & Mary Gyzinski Memorial Scholarship 2027
Five scholarships at $3000.00 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled undergraduate or associate degree students attending an accredited 2-year trade/vocational program, 2-year community college, or 4-year college or university or post-graduate studies. These are one-time awards. Scholarship recipients may apply again for future scholarships.
Applications are to be submitted to the PHA scholarship committee by the deadline of January 15, 2027. Winners will be invited to attend a recognition ceremony at Polish Fest and agree to volunteer 20 hours during the awarded year at either Polish Fest or the Polish Center of Wisconsin events.
The scholarship committee of the Polish Heritage Alliance has been entrusted with the task of deciding which candidates will be awarded a scholarship and will notify recipients of the scholarships by April 15, 2027. All awards will be payable to the recipient and to the institution to which the applicant is enrolled. All materials submitted by applicants become property of the PHA Scholarship Committee and will not be returned. All decisions are final and not eligible for appeal.
The Polish Heritage Alliance Scholarship Committee will select candidates for the Albin and Mary Memorial Scholarship based on:
-Application Completeness.
-Academic excellence and overall achievements.
-Applicant’s character, leadership ability, interests, and goals.
-Applicant’s essay and letters of recommendations
-Community service including the Polish American community.
-Financial need is taken into consideration.
This scholarship is open to both graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students meeting the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Requirements:
-Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident.
-Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident (Wisconsin mailing address).
-Applicant needs to demonstrate they have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a four-point scale (high school or college GPA, as applicable).
-Applicant must be enrolling or currently enrolled in an associate, bachelor’s or postgraduate degree program at an accredited University, College, or vocational/trade school within the United States.
-Applicant must be of Polish ancestry OR be significantly engaged with Polish culture.
Download the application in the ticket link provided!
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