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ANNOUNCING THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE FOUNDATION'S
NEW STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Beginning January 2023, the ILF will award Fellowships to eligible 11th, 12th graders, and college freshmen.

The ILF Fellowship will be applied towards the study of Italian in an approved U.S. college program.

Students will select from a list of approved U.S. college programs* offering Italian language with business, engineering, medical sciences, etc.

*ILF will provide a college program list

Fellowship Eligibility

Student MUST be continuing their HS Italian studies or new to studying Italian in College
MUST be an ILF Student Member whose Teacher is also an ILF Member
Students who score a 4 or 5 on the AP Italian exam or gold medal winners of the AATI National Italian Exam
Contribute a blog describing your H.S. study of Italian
Volunteer as a tutor or to another service group in your high school

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SPONSOR THE FELLOWSHIP WITH A NAMING OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO:

info@italianlanguagefoundation.org

MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE

The Macaulay Honors College is the honors college of the City University of New York (CUNY). Students accepted to this competitive program receive many benefits, including an opportunities fund that can be used for study abroad and a full-tuition scholarship for students who meet the New York State residency requirement. Students are based at one of eight senior colleges in the CUNY system, and have the unique opportunity of taking classes across campuses, as well as at the Macaulay building itself.

For more information, click the links below.

WHAT IS THE C2E PROGRAM?

Commitment to Excellence (C2E) Program is geared to 11th & 12th grade high school and college level students of Italian with a goal to help them become global career and workforce ready through Mentorship, Leadership and Internship exposure.

C2E Program Components

One-to-One Mentorship

Students are matched to a Mentor to support them with resume writing, college applications and to have someone to help them navigate their educational goals.

ILF Student Fellowships

In 2023, the ILF announced its Student Fellowships for eligible 12th graders and college students enrolled in Italian language classes. The ILF Fellowship can be applied toward the continued study of the Italian language in an approved college program in the United States. The Fellowship is $1,000 per semester, renewable up to 3-years.

Leadership Development

For 2023, ILF is sponsoring for high school level students a virtual leadership conference from July 31 - August 4, 2023. Contact the ILF if you are interested in Leadership Development

Summer Internships

Select prepared students are chosen for Summer Internships with ILF's Corporate Internship Partners, U.S based Italian companies to gain workforce skills and enhance their Italian language skills.

Student Member Benefits

Cultural Events

From music to theater, art shows and food festivals become a part of immerse yourself in a variety of cultural events where as a Student Member you can volunteer and/or attend an event from our list….

AP Italian Language and Culture

Student Members are kept up to date on the College Board’s AP Italian Language and Culture information, resources and updates.

Become an Italian Language Foundation Contributory Writer

In English or Italiano, we are looking for a few of our very own Student Members to become Contributory Writers! Tell us about your Italian learning experiences, how is AP Italian helping your formazione scolastica? Traveled to Italy already, write a pictorial or send us a video post.

Interested?

See our Blog Guidelines and once you become a Student Member, Contact Us so you can add Contributory Writer to your Resume.