The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship Program
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.thekf.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.thekf.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.thekf.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.thekf.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 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
Fax: (305) 865-5150
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
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
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
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.
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 Roman Catholic Union of America Scholarship
Organization: Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Amount Offered: Not specified
Contact Information: Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
984 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622-4101
https://www.prcua.org/scholarships/
Requirements: Supported Majors: All
Citizenship: U.S. citizen of Polish descent
Year: Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior or graduate
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Other: Must be a member of PRCUA for a minimum of 5 years and have a minimum of $5,000 in life insurance; or 4 years of membership with an additional $15,000; or 3 years of membership and an additional $25,000 in life insurance.
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
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.
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
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
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.
Ralph Modjeski Scholarship Fund
Organization: Polish American Engineers Association
Amount Offered: Not specified
Contact Information: www.polishengineers.org/scholarships.htm
Requirements: Supported Majors: Engineering
Citizenship: U.S. citizen (special consideration for those of Polish
Heritage)
Year: Undergraduate junior, senior or graduate
Minimum GPA: None
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)
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
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.
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)
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.
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