Scholarship Program

The scholarship program is the heart of il Circolo Italiano di Denver. This program began in 1955 and since then has provided financial assistance to numerous Italian and American students. Through our scholarship program we hope to foster greater understanding between the people of the United States and Italy.

Today, il Circolo Italiano’s focus is on the needs of Colorado students in Colorado schools and universities.

College — Assistance is provided to students who have a workable knowledge of the Italian language and have been accepted into an approved program of study in Italy. ...More
High School — We also encourage the study of the Italian language at the high school level by giving scholarships to seniors currently taking Italian. They must be accepted by a Colorado college and plan to continue the study of Italian in college. ...More
Local Organizations — Occasionally, grants are given to local organizations that encourage the study of Italian art and music. Contact our Scholarship Chair for more information.

Currently, the scholarship program receives most of its funding from various club fund-raising activities and from donations. The long-term goal of il Circolo Italiano di Denver is to develop an endowment fund that will guarantee the future of the scholarship program.

Scholarship Chairman
Ms. Ida Casagranda
Phone:303-477-3860
E-mail: ijc0819@q.com

2011 Scholarship Awards
On May 15th Il Circolo Italiano di Denver held it's scholarship award presentation for 2011 at the Mount Vernon Country Club. The following students were awarded cash scholarships from the club for 2011/2012:

College Winners — $1,000 scholarships for each

Karen Flores Garcia — Karen is a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She will be attending the 2011 Summer Program at the Umbra Institute in Italy.

John Michael Donahue — John is a student at the University of Denver. He will also be attending the 2011 Fall program at the Umbra Institute in Italy.

Jennifer Lutchi — Jennifer is a student at the University of Denver She will be attending the fall semester (2011) at the University of Bologna.

High School Winners — $500 each from the Anna Marie Joiner Scholarship Fund

Dex Andrew DeVargas — Dex is a student at Pueblo East High School. His scholarship award will be applied toward his study of the Italian language at CSU-Pueblo.

Connor Leiva — Conner is a student at Pueblo South High School. His scholarship award be applied toward his study of the Italian language at the University of Colorado - Boulder.

La Notizia d'Italia
We recently heard from two of our scholarship students studying in Italy. They are currently taking two classes, one of which teaches them all about Italy and its economic and environmental issues. They are also taking Italian language classes which gives them even more opportunity to use the language. They will be starting three more classes which deal with the history of the European Union, urban development, and a volunteer-based internship.

College and High School Teachers and Administrators

Scholarship Program