NIAF Jim Cantalupo Scholarship

The NIAF Jim Cantalupo Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding Italian American undergraduate student majoring in Italian, Spanish, or business. Applicants must have an active NIAF Membership. Students may use their parent, guardian or grandparent's membership. Applicants must have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. General NIAF eligibility requirements apply: applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent), be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis, and be a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien. The application for the 2027-2028 academic year opens December 1, 2026 and closes March 1, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Italian American Foundation for more information.