Villa Charities Scholarship Program (2025)

The Villa Charities Scholarship Program provides financial support to Undergraduate and Graduate level students who believe in and help further Villa Charities’ mission to enrich lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage. Any person, regardless of heritage, that helps further this mission is encouraged to apply.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
2. Value: $1,500–$2,500
3. Study Level: Undergraduate, Masters
4. Sponsor: Villa Charities
5. Eligible Courses: All fields of study
6. Eligible Countries: All countries

Eligibility Criteria for Villa Charities Scholarship Program (2025)

Villa Charities Undergraduate Student Scholarship

Awards of $1,500 (to be used for tuition only) will be presented to each of five (5) full-time Undergraduate Student(s) at an accredited Canadian university or college with the following criteria:

1. Registered in an Undergraduate program.
2. Must be entering the second, third, or fourth year of the program.
3. Have a GPA of 3.5+. See Terms and Conditions for additional requirements.
4. Students must be Canadian citizens or have permanent-residence status.
5. Online application and supporting documentation submitted by Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59pm EDT (late applications will not be considered).
6. Demonstrates leadership qualities through various means, such as volunteer community service.
7. Exhibits passion in their field of study. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate special interest in Italian heritage and culture as part of their program of study, such as through a co-op, internship, and/or an applied research project.
8. Write short questions on leadership experience, volunteerism, and the impact it has had on your community, education/career aspirations, and the impact receiving a scholarship would have. Answers should show examples and/or describe how you share values that align with Villa Charities’ mission—to enrich lives through experiences and services that honor Italian culture and heritage.

Villa Charities Graduate Student Scholarship

Awards of $2,500 (to be used for tuition only) will be presented to each of five (5) full-time Graduate student(s) at an accredited Canadian university or college with the following criteria:

1. Registered in a Graduate program.
2. Have a GPA of 3.5+. See Terms and Conditions for additional requirements.
3. Students must be Canadian citizens or have permanent-residence status.
4. Online application and supporting documentation submitted by Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59 pm EDT (late applications will not be considered).
5. Demonstrates leadership qualities through various means, such as volunteer
6. community service.
7. Exhibits passion in their field of study. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate special interest in Italian heritage and culture as part of their program of study, such as through a co-op, internship, and/or an applied research project.
8. Write short questions on leadership experience, volunteerism, and the impact it has had on your community, education/career aspirations, and the impact receiving a scholarship would have. Answers should show examples and/or describe how you share values that align with Villa Charities’ mission—to enrich lives through experiences and services that honor Italian culture and heritage.

Interview Dates and Process

1. Scholarships Open: Thursday, May 1, 2025. Submissions are open online.
2. Scholarship Deadline: Applications must be received at Villa Charities Inc. by Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT to be considered for the 2025 Villa Charities Undergraduate Student Scholarships and the 2025 Villa Charities Graduate Student Scholarships. Late applications will not be considered.
3. July & August 2025: The Villa Charities Scholarship Awards Selection Committee will review all applications and select the award recipients.
4. September 2025: Successful applicants will be notified of their award. Applicants who were not successful will be notified via email.
5. September 2025: Financial awards will be disbursed to successful applicants.

Application Documents

1. Students must have maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA from the two (2) most recent past semesters. Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 or Spring/Summer 2025. Term transcripts must be submitted as part of the application process with a minimum combined 3.5 GPA.

Maintaining Scholarships

1. Applicable to all scholarships and all years, students must remain enrolled in an 80% course load (4 units or higher for the fall term and 4 units or higher for the winter term). Students who withdraw, reduce their course load, experience a decline in grades or no longer meet other scholarship/award eligibility/requirements during the academic year for which the scholarship was paid may be required to forfeit all or part of their award. Any forfeit decision will be made by Villa Charities Inc. senior leadership in its sole discretion and will be based on the terms of the scholarship, circumstances leading to the student becoming ineligible and educational costs incurred to date.

Benefits of Villa Charities Scholarship Program (2025)

Villa Charities Undergraduate Student Scholarship

1. Benefit: Awards of $1,500 (to be used for tuition only) will be presented to each of five (5) full-time Undergraduate student(s).

Villa Charities Graduate Student Scholarship

1. Benefit: Awards of $2,500 (to be used for tuition only) will be presented to each of five (5) full-time Graduate student(s).

How to Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Villa Charities on www.villacharities.com to apply

For more details, visit Villa Charities scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2025

Application Link(s)

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