Scholarships for Polish-American Students
Note: If the information given here for a particular scholarship differs from that on the scholarship’s website, the latter should be considered definitive.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship Program |
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| Organization: | The Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000-$7,000 |
| Contact Information: | Ms. Addy Tymczyszyn Scholarship and Grant Officer for Americans Summer Study Abroad Coordinator 212-734-2130 Ext. 210 e-mail: addy@thekf.org http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All (For students of non-Polish heritage: Polish Studies major) Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident Year: Undergraduate senior or graduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
| Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewski Medical scholarship | |
| Organization: | Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women’s Clubs Administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $3,500 |
| Contact Information: | Ms. Addy Tymczyszyn Scholarship and Grant Officer for Americans Summer Study Abroad Coordinator 212-734-2130 Ext. 210 e-mail: addy@thekf.org http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Medicine Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: First, second or third year medical school Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be a female resident of New England. |
| The Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women’s Clubs Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women’s Clubs Administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $1,250 |
| Contact Information: | Ms. Addy Tymczyszyn Scholarship and Grant Officer for Americans Summer Study Abroad Coordinator 212-734-2130 Ext. 210 e-mail: addy@thekf.org http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
| The Polish American Club of North Jersey Scholarship | |
| Organization: | The Polish American Club of North Jersey Administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $500-$2,000 |
| Contact Information: | Ms. Addy Tymczyszyn Scholarship and Grant Officer for Americans Summer Study Abroad Coordinator 212-734-2130 Ext. 210 http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be an active member of the Polish American Club of North Jersey or a child or grandchild of Federation members |
| The Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, USA, Inc. Scholarships | |
| Organization: | The Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, USA, Inc. Administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $2,000 |
| Contact Information: | Ms. Addy Tymczyszyn Scholarship and Grant Officer for Americans Summer Study Abroad Coordinator 212-734-2130 Ext. 210 e-mail: addy@thekf.org http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships.html |
| Requirements: | U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be a member in good standing of the Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, USA, Inc. |
| The American Institute of Polish Culture Harriet Irsay Scholarship Grant | |
| Organization: | The American Institute of Polish Culture |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.ampolinstitute.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Education, Film, History, International Relations, Journalism, Liberal Arts, Polish Studies, Public Relations, Graduate students in all majors whose thesis is on a Polish subject Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident preferably of Polish heritage Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: None |
| Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc. |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | Chopin Foundation of the United States, Inc., 1440 79th Street Causeway, Suite 117, Miami, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 868-0624 http://www.chopin.org Fax: (305) 865-5150 info@chopin.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Field of study is music, major is piano Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident Year: 14-17 years old (if older than 17, must already be in the program) Minimum GPA: None |
| Reverend Frederick V. Slota Scholarship | |
| Organization: | The Rhode Island Polonia Scholarship Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | Up to $500 |
| Contact Information: | http://polishscholarshipsri.org/scholarshipinfo.aspx |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: 3.7 Other: Must be a resident of Rhode Island. |
| Rhode Island Polonia Undergraduate Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Rhode Island Polonia |
| Amount Offered: | Up to $500 |
| Contact Information: | www.pso-usa.org/Polish/Studia/info/informator_stypendia.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate Minimum GPA: 2.8 Other: Must be a resident of Rhode Island. |
| Wasie Foundation Scholarship | |
| Organization: | The Wasie Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $50 to $5,000 |
| Contact Information: | Wasie Foundation Scholarship Program 909 Foshay Tower Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 612-332-3883 http://www.wasie.org/ |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a resident of Minnesota. |
| Louis & Nellie Skalny Scholarships for Polish Studies | |
| Organization: | Louis Skalny Foundation Administered by American Council for Polish Culture |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.polishcultureacpc.org/skalny.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Polish Studies Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Undergraduate junior, senior or graduate Minimum GPA: None |
| Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia |
| Amount Offered: | $500 (more or less could be awarded depending on the strength of the essay) |
| Contact Information: | Mrs. Deborah Majka |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All (For students of non-Polish heritage Polish or Slavic language, history or culture) Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Graduating high school senior or undergraduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
| Pulaski Scholarships for Advanced Studies | |
| Organization: | American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) |
| Amount Offered: | $5,000 |
| Contact Information: | Mr. Marion V. Winters, MA, Chairman 51 Camile Rd. Webster MA 01570-3148 Phone/fax: (508) 949-0160 mwinters@net1plus.com www.polishcultureacpc.org/schol/PulaskiSch.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Graduate (completed at least one year) Minimum GPA: None |
| Polish National Alliance Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish National Alliance |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | Polish National Alliance Educational Department 6100 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60646 mary.srodon@pna-znp.org http://www.pna-znp.org/scholarships.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident Year: Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior Minimum GPA: None Other: Applicant must be a beneficial premium-paying member in PNA for at least 3 years or an insured premium-paying member for 2 years providing a parent has been an insured member for at least five years. |
| Polish American Arts Association Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish American Arts Association of Washington DC |
| Amount Offered: | $2,000 – $3,000 |
| Contact Information: | http://www.paaa.us/scholarships.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a resident of the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia, or a student at an institution in one of these jurisdictions. |
| American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) Summer Study Scholarship | |
| Organization: | American Council for Polish Culture |
| Amount Offered: | $2,000 towards transportation and tuition |
| Contact Information: | http://www.polishcultureacpc.org/#grants |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate junior or senior planning to attend a summer study session at a college or university in Poland Minimum GPA: None Other: Must belong to ACPC or supporting organization; or an individual member of ACPC; or being recommended by a member or affiliate organization. |
| Richard C. Gorecki Scholarship Program | |
| Organization: | Polish Falcons of America |
| Amount Offered: | $5,000-$15,000 |
| Contact Information: | http://www.polishfalcons.org/Programs%20&%20Services/scholarship.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S Citizen Year: Undergraduate junior, senior or graduate student Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must have been a PFA Member for six years. |
| Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union |
| Amount Offered: | $1,500 – $5,000 |
| Contact Information: | PSFCU Scholarship Committee 140 Greenpoint Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222 http://www.psfcu.com |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish or Slavic descent Year: Graduating high school senior pursuing associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree, part-time or full-time student Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a PSFCU member. |
| Polish University Club of Los Angeles Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish University Club of Los Angeles |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | http://www.pucla.org/scholarship.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must have been a resident of California for at least one year. |
| Marcella Kochanska Sembrich Vocal Competition | |
| Organization: | American Council for Polish Culture |
| Amount Offered: | $1,500 |
| Contact Information: | www.polishcultureacpc.org/#grants |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: For those who have pursued or are pursuing higher education study in voice or in the early stage of vocal career Citizenship: U.S. citizen or legal resident of Polish descent Year: High school graduates up to the age of 35 Minimum GPA: None Other: Must not be under professional management. |
| Polanki Club College Achievement Awards | |
| Organization: | Polanki, Polish Women’s Cultural Club of Milwaukee |
| Amount Offered: | $500-$1,000 |
| Contact Information: | Polanki College Achievement Awards P.O. Box 341458, Milwaukee, WI 53234 polanki@polanki.org http://www.polanki.org/scholar-main.html |
| Requirements: | This program includes many memorial awards, and one-time awards are granted from time to time. Citizenship: U.S. citizen Other: Requirements vary by award; see the web site. |
| Polish Union of America Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish Union of America |
| Amount Offered: | $200 per year |
| Contact Information: | punion@ix.netcom.com http://www.polishunion.com/scholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate Minimum GPA: None |
| Polish Scholarship Fund of Syracuse | |
| Organization: | Polish Scholarship Fund of Syracuse |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | Polish Scholarship Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 2025 Syracuse, NY 13220 E-mail: info@polishscholarship.com http://www.polishscholarship.com/scholarships.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizens of Polish descent Year: Graduating high school senior Minimum GPA: None Other: Must have been a resident in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga or Oswego for a minimum of two years. |
| Stan Musial Scholarship Fund | |
| Organization: | National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame |
| Amount Offered: | $500-$1,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.polishsportshof.com/sms.html |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. Citizen of Polish descent Year: Graduating high school senior Minimum GPA: 3.2 Other: Must compete in varsity sports. |
| Polish Cultural Foundation of Clark Scholarships | |
| Organization: | Polish Cultural Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $2,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.polishculturalfoundation.org/ |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be a permanent resident of New Jersey. |
| Arthur and Genevieve Roth Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | Kosciuszko Foundation15 East 65th Street New York, NY 10021 212 734-2130 212 628-4552 (fax) thekf@aol.com http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Banking, business administration, finance Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate and graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Special preference is given to those planning to attend Arthur T. Roth School of Business of Long Island University. |
| Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, NY Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, NY |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.polishheritagerochester.org/scholarships.aspx klizak@rochester.rr.com 585-576-9354 |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent (at least one parent) Year: Graduating high school senior Minimum GPA: None Other: Must live in Monroe County, NY or one of the surrounding six counties. |
| Polish University Club of New Jersey Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish University Club of New Jersey |
| Amount Offered: | $2,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.pucnj.org/scholarships.php |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizens of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate and graduate Minimum GPA: 2.8 Other: Must be a resident of New Jersey |
| Polish Student Organization in New York | |
| Organization: | Polish Student Organization in New York (PSO) |
| Amount Offered: | $500-$1,000 |
| Contact Information: | www.pso-usa.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. or Polish citizen Year: Undergraduate and graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Only for Polish-speaking students, members of PSO (regardless of visa status); 25% of scholarships are reserved for students with other than U.S. citizenship and with no permanent residence permit). |
| Polish Friends of Copiague, NY | |
| Organization: | Polish Friends of Copiague |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.lipl.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate and graduate Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be a member of PFoC or a member’s child. |
| Polish American Foundation of Connecticut Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Polish American Foundation of Connecticut |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.paf-ct.org/sch.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All but preference goes to Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering or other science related fields Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a resident of Connecticut and not be related to any of the currently serving Officers or Trustees of the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut. |
| Francis J. Larkowski Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Rosenstiel Foundation, Polska Wola and Chicago-Kent Polish American Law Student Association |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | kdavis1@kentlaw.edu http://www.kentlaw.edu/adm/scholarships/Larkowski_app.doc |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Law Citizenship: U.S. citizen (preference given to though of Polish descent) Year: Graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must plan to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law. |
| Dr. Stanislas Chylinski Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Kosciuszko Foundation |
| Amount Offered: | $1,000 |
| Contact Information: | 15 East 65th Street New York, NY 10021 212 734-2130 212 628-4552 (fax) thekf@aol.com http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate Minimum GPA: None |
| Stanislaus A. Blejwas Memorial Scholarship | |
| Organization: | CCSU |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.ccsu.edu/Instiadv/scholarships/Inter_Exch.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a full-time student at Central Connecticut State University. Must demonstrate an interest in Polish issues. Special preference is given to those who have an interdisciplinary academic minor in Polish Studies or study in Poland for a semester or a year. |
| Grzyb Memorial Scholarship | |
| Organization: | CCSU |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.ccsu.edu/Instiadv/scholarships/Inter_Exch.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: Polish Studies Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Undergraduate or graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a full-time student at Central Connecticut State, who excels in Polish Studies. |
| Polish Summer School Scholarship | |
| Organization: | CCSU |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.ccsu.edu/Instiadv/scholarships/Inter_Exch.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen Year: Must have earned 60 credits Minimum GPA: 3.0 Other: Must be a full-time student at Central Connecticut State University who is interested in studying in Poland during the summer. |
| Gregory Kosmowski Endowed Memorial Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Wayne State University |
| Amount Offered: | Not Specified |
| Contact Information: | www.scholarships.wayne.edu |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate and graduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a student at Wayne State University. Special preference is given to those who are married or have legal dependents. |
| Irene J. Paryski Scholarship | |
| Organization: | University of Toledo |
| Amount Offered: | Not specified |
| Contact Information: | www.financialaid.utoledo.edu/general_scholarships.htm |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Undergraduate Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a student at University of Toledo. Students must not have changed their Polish surnames and be able to speak Polish. |
| Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowship | |
| Organization: | Woodrow Wilson Center |
| Amount Offered: | $26,000-$85,000 |
| Contact Information: | Scholar Administration Office Woodrow Wilson Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-3027 Email: fellowships@wilsoncenter.org Tel: 202-691-4170 http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=fellowships.welcome |
| Requirements: | Supported Study: Fellowship Citizenship: Citizen or Permanent resident of any country Year: Must have a PhD Minimum GPA: None |
| Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men Scholarship | |
| Organization: | Pulaski Association of Business and Profession Men |
| Amount Offered: | $4,000, $2,000, and $1,00 |
| Contact Information: | Pulaski Association of Business And Professional Men, Inc. C/O Albatross Travel 74 Nassau Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11222 www.pulaskiassociation.com |
| Requirements: | Supported Majors: All Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent Year: Graduating high school senior or undergraduate freshman or sophomore Minimum GPA: None Other: Must be a resident of New York. |