Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Important Information to Know Before Applying

• Deadline to apply is April 15, 2024 unless otherwise stated.
• Applicant must reside in or have a UNICO Chapter/District sponsor from one of the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Wisconsin. Exception: The Maria and Paolo Alessio Southern Italy Scholarship is open to applicants from all 50 states.
• These scholarships are for applicants that will continue studies within the academic year 2024-2025.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
• Each scholarship offering has a stand-alone application and specific requirements. You can apply to more than one if you meet eligibility.
• Online degree programs are not eligible for UNICO scholarships.
• Applicants do not need to be members of UNICO to apply. However, UNICANS and their family members may be sponsored through their respective Chapters.
• Only recipients are notified after the judging process is completed in late June 2024.
• Recipients may not apply for any other UNICO Foundation Scholarships while their award is still active.
• A candidate MUST initiate only one application for each appropriate scholarship. Duplicate entries will be excluded from consideration. An application may be edited, as often as necessary, prior to submission.
• Questions? Email uniconational@unico.org

Fresno County Medical Society Scholarship

Website: http://www.fmms.org/news-events/programs/scholarship-foundation.aspx

Deadline: May 15 each year

The Fresno County Medical Society Scholarship Foundation is an incorporated entity 501 (c) (3) of the Fresno Madera Medical Society, created to administer a perpetual and revolving scholarship fund for deserving medical students of Fresno and Madera counties.

The following information will aid students when submitting applications:

1. RESIDENCE
   Any resident of Fresno or Madera county is eligible to receive a scholarship, provided that he/she has been a resident of either county for one year or more and provided that his/her application for matriculation in a medical school has been approved.
2. TIME
   Applications for scholarships must be on file at the office of Fresno Madera Medical Society on or before May 15 to be eligible for a grant for the ensuing academic year.
3. AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP
   Depending upon funds available, the number of scholarships awarded and the amount of each may vary from year to year; to be determined by the Scholarship Foundation Board.
4. TERMS OF SCHOLARSHIP
   The monies of any scholarship awarded will be given to the recipient’s school of matriculation. The school will administer the scholarship for tuition, laboratory fees, books, etc. and for any other valid expenses of education except room, board or any other personal expenses. No money will be given directly to the recipient

1. COMPLETE APPLICATION
   To be considered, an application must include:  a transcript of scholastic records from the last year of school attended, a letter from the Dean of Admissions that confirms acceptance to the school of choice, a School of Financial Aid Report and three letters of recommendation from members of the school faculty.
2. NOTIFICATION
   All applicants will be notified simultaneously regarding disposition of their applications. The Scholarship Foundation has no obligation to any applicant or recipient as set forth in the terms of the letter of notification of award.
3. REFERENCE LETTERS
   Three letters of reference from each of the following 1) a teacher of a class completed within the past two years; 2) a medical school professor or a physician; 3) a person outside of health care. Letters of reference must follow the format outlined in the Applicant Evaluation Form included as part of the application.

For More Information:

Fresno Madera Medical Society
Nicole Butler, Executive Director
(559) 224-4224 Ext. 114 or nbutler@fmms.org

Fresno County Medical Society
Scholarship Foundation
1040 E. Herndon Avenue, Suite 101
Fresno, California 93720

The Tang Scholarship

Deadline: April 30, 2024

Eligibility:

Each applicant must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• • Self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender; (at least 25% API ancestry); and involved in the GLBT community;

  • Graduate from a high school in one of the nine Bay Area counties; Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, Napa, Sonoma or Solano;

  • Scholarship will be awarded for full-time (minimum 12 units for all semesters/quarters) enrollment in an accredited two, four-year university or graduate school; (college, university, community college or vocational school).

  • United States citizen or legal resident;

  • Demonstrated financial hardship;

  • Demonstrated academic promise;

  • Minimum unweighted grade point average 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for all schools attended or attending;

  • Be between the age of 17 and 25 on 30 April 2024

For more information and application: https://sites.google.com/site/tangscholarship/